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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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Back in the Drouhin cellars to taste a selection of the reds - again with the charming and very competent Veronique Drouhin. Visiting Drouhin This year I had the opportunity to taste some of the 2017s from Maison Joseph Drouhin from cask with winemaker Veronique Drouhin - the notes from the …
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