Winehog - Burgundy with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine de Cassiopée is a new estate in Maranges - or more precisely, Sampigny-les-Maranges. To be honest, the Winehog rarely goes to Maranges - Brompton struggles to manage the trip on one charge. But with a little help from my friends, I had the opportunity to visit the delightful couple …
[Read more...] about First visit to Domaine de Cassiopée – tasting the 2020s
I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia wines from cask in late 2019 and again in 2020. The wines were outstandingly detailed and tantalizing, sensually expressive with loads of floral details - different types of rose - and an open character that can without doubt be credited to the …
[Read more...] about Two Moron-Garcia 2019 wines from bottle
Aligoté is experiencing a renaissance in Bourgogne, morphing from a rather ill-reputed grape to the new interest of a number of competent and "fancy" producers who like to be at the forefront of the region. And they can focus their efforts all while avoiding the cost of buying or renting very …
[Read more...] about Les Aligoteurs, and a world of possibilities
