Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Tasting old Burgundies is a rare treat, as wines from the 1930s, 40s are getting very difficult to find in good condition these days. Like Bouchard Pere et fils, Faiveley chose to pick wines from years ending with 5 ... 2015, 2005, 1995 ... 1945 and 1935 for the 200 years jubilee of Domaine …
[Read more...] about Faiveley … 200 years – going back to 1935
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair ... a new vintage ... the 14th since I began visiting Louis-Michel and his fabulous estate in 2012. The 2024 is the smallest vintage in Domaine history (corrected for expansions of the vineyard portfolio) - only 20% of the normal production - in a year with loads of …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2024s from cask
Tasting Burgundies should be and is often quite easy ... taste and evaluate ... and write the comment and your scores and emotional hearts But as you peel the layers of the wine, complexity arises. Why is one wine slightly more intense, and why does one apparently have more energy? Often these …
[Read more...] about Lachaux vs Garcia – Ceramics vs Oak – the battle of the Aloxe!
The 2025 harvest is now getting close, with around 30 days left of maturing, the timing is pushed a bit due to the cooler and more unstable weather in the last week. We have had quite some rain ... and this has so far been mainly positive as the wines needed some water for the last dash towards …
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 …
[Read more...] about Chablis – Domaine Antoine et Laurent Robin 2023
