There are the king, the queen and then the knights of Chambertin. Or to put it in local terms: Rousseau, Leroy and, amongst the knights perhaps the most difficult to find, Dugat-Py. In any case, certainly one of the rarest birds in the Burgundy … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Dugat-Py Chambertin
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Puligny Les Enseignères: Just below the grands crus
Puligny Montrachet Les Enseignères caught my attention back in the mid-1990s when Coche-Dury acquired a piece of this now-illustrious village vineyard. Les Enseignères is, for non-collectors, a relatively unknown vineyard, located just below … [Read more...] about Puligny Les Enseignères: Just below the grands crus
Visit Domaine Thomas-Collardot – tasting the 2018s from cask
Domaine Thomas-Collardot was one of my favourite discoveries in 2018 - a relatively new and very small estate making interesting, vivid and pure wines in Puligny-Montrachet. Jacqueline Collardot and her son Matthieu have done it again in the warm … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Thomas-Collardot – tasting the 2018s from cask
The Riedel and Zalto partnership – August 2019
"I, Winehog, take thee, Riedel/Zalto, to be my wedded stemware, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God's … [Read more...] about The Riedel and Zalto partnership – August 2019
Expected harvest dates..
The Burgundy harvest is always tricky, and predicting the start of harvest is difficult, as there is a significant variation in timing amongst the growers. According to my sources – different ones – harvest for most is likely to start around … [Read more...] about Expected harvest dates..
Visit Domaine Michel Gaunoux … on a rainy day
What can comfort you on a rainy day? The answer is pretty simple if you know the wines of Domaine Michel Gaunoux ... "Then there was rain. The sky wore a veil of gold and gray. At night it was the bright of the moon with me. Time was just … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Michel Gaunoux … on a rainy day
21160 Couchey: Tasting Marsannay and Dijon wines from Domaine Derey
I like to visit new estates and also to explore lesser-known villages. One could easily call Couchey a lesser-known village, as it is sold under the name of its better-known neighbour, Marsannay. Couchey is located just north of Fixin and … [Read more...] about 21160 Couchey: Tasting Marsannay and Dijon wines from Domaine Derey
Visit Domaine Henri Gouges, tasting the 2018s
I was very impressed by the 2017s from Domaine Henri Gouges when I tasted the line-up in February. I was therefore eager to taste the 2018 vintage when I had the opportunity in July. Domaine Henri Gouges - Antoine Gouges - July 2019 The 2018s … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Henri Gouges, tasting the 2018s