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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Yesteday - Saturday October 13 - the most expensive bottle of Burgundy was sold at the Sotheby’s auction in New York. The legendary bottle of 1945 Romanee-Conti was sold for 558.000 USD. A legendary bottle with a unique provenance - and one more was sold at 496.000 USD making it the second …
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The Romanee Saint-Vivant from Domaine Cathiard is a very pristine bottle - rare, expensive and first and foremost a tremendous glass of pinot. It is rare to see wines match the price of DRC - but on occasion the Cathiard Romanée Saint-Vivant is seen to match the RSV from Domaine de la …
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Vogüé time .. tasting of the 2016s from bottle in Copenhagen + a few extra wines to add even more pleasure to the day. As usual Jean-Luc Pepin is in Copenhagen for this early premier of the vintage .. what a treat. Depressing quantities but magnificent quality Just a recap .. Domaine …
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Martin and Olivier Bouygues, the owners of Château Montrose, have acquired a stake in Domaine Henri Rebourseau in Gevrey-Chambertin. Jean de Surrel and his two sons, Louis and Bénigne will remain in place at the estate and continue with its future development. The estate is farmed …
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Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret is one of larger producers in Vosne-Romanée, producing a large range of wines from Bourgogne-Rouge to Richebourg. The top wine of the estate is the Richebourg, and while it's a rather costly bottle, the quality has been rather mixed from time to time. I do however feel a …
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