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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
To find Bérèche et Fils Brut Réserve as a by-the-glass wine at the local restaurant (Cabotte) on a hot summer-day lunch is an unusual treat. Bérèche Brut is a bit on the rich side (6 gr/L) but with a lovely freshness and delightful tension. This bottle was tasted as a nachspeise .... Two glasses …
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Rosé is the drink of the summer ... and especially the summer of 2026; cold drinks are needed. Some are too fine and classy to drink a rosé; others love it, if it's good enough. Domaine Ott Romassan is in my book the best there is of the still rosés - and if you need more class you will have to go …
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Rich for a 2024 and borderline too ripe phenolicly. Lacks freshness and the flavors are darkish and a bit dense with a hint if sweet notes. The terroir is not winning any poits it seems ? Why not make mais and not wine. Chablis should be fresh and vivid in the 2024 vintage … this is kind of tedious …
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I rarely taste Chablis. This became an unfortunate habit back when my main mode of transport was my Vespa. Despite my love for my Vespa, servicing Chablis with your scooter is perhaps being overly optimistic, as my home is in Nuits-Saint-Georges. I have tasted Domaine Antoine et Laurent Robin …
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Jean Demont is a supplier of wines for retail businesses - ie supermarkets and other shops selling in the lower price ranges. I received a bottle of Demont Chablis from a French source, and decided that it had every right to be tasted and properly evaluated. Jean Demont Chablis 2019 The …
