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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A slightly strange year for me, as the autumn sort of was delayed a bit due to a minor set back. Now back in the game with a quick tasting of some Morey-Coffinet 2017 - seriously delightful wines - forward and vivid. I very happy to see the 2017s perform like this - just out of the bottle …
[Read more...] about 2017 pleasures from bottle – Morey-Coffinet
The 2017s are by nature pretty, charming and transparent wines, a bit on the solaire (sunny) side - with a delicate freshness, and a effortless balance. So this is not what collectors will call a great vintage - but in my view there are an lot of pleasure to get from the 2017s ... as long as one …
[Read more...] about 2017 insights from two weeks of tastings
The 2017s are showing beautifully in most cases - considering it's rather early in the elevage. Malo in most cases were finished very or fairly early, and reds are given the nature of the vintage made with a rather light hand - also making the wines easier to taste at this stage. In my view …
[Read more...] about Notes and comments to visits in May 2018
I have now sampled the first 2017s and the style and the quality of the vintage seems pretty consistent. The 2017 vintage is a pleasent "surprise", both the reds and the whites are very pretty, drikable and enjoyable wines. For those who like forward, charming and elegant Burgundies - this …
[Read more...] about Burgundy 2017 vintage report – impressions
Time to taste the 2017 vintage .... but before I get to the first tastings I need to set the scene. I have - to be honest tasted af few 2017s already ... so I have formed some kind of preliminary opinion of the vintage. It is however useful to place the 2017s into context - as this vintage is …
