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Visit to Benjamin Leroux – Tasting the 2020 Whites

By Steen Öhman April 22, 2022 - Leave a Comment

I have known Benjamin Leroux almost since he started at Domaine Comte d'Armand in Pommard back in 1999 - i.e. some 20 years. I have perhaps not always fully appreciated his wines, but in recent years the style and quality have grown on me. And now I find myself really enjoying Ben's wines; …

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Support the Winehog

By Steen Öhman April 17, 2022 - Leave a Comment

The Winehog is subscription-based, but if you feel a strong urge to support further, you are very welcome. Winehog is a one-man band, hence no multinational support or wealthy investors ... just me the hog himself. It has its limitations but is also my freedom to state my views. Use the links …

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Putting 2021 into the Correct Perspective

By Steen Öhman April 14, 2022 - Leave a Comment

I have now started to taste the 2021 vintage, and one of my first visits was to the Meuilley vigneron Nicolas Faure. This tasting highlighted the 2021 vintage and brought it into focus after tasting many great 2020s. It's important to see 2021 in the correct perspective after sampling the mighty …

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Terroir View: Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay Santenots

By Steen Öhman April 11, 2022 - Leave a Comment

Domaine Y. Clerget has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, really setting the bar high amongst Volnay and Pommard vignerons. The estate's Volnay Santenots 2020 really impressed me with its energy and verve - a magnificent wine. Let's take a quick look at the Clerget …

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A Year Older, and Another Year Dumber

By Steen Öhman April 9, 2022 - Leave a Comment

When I reach my birthday (57) I always tend to reflect for a moment (see above), to decide if I like what I see when I look at myself in the mirror. I will spare you my reflections on weight and the growing bald spot, and get to the wine point - the Burgundy point. In the ideal world of …

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Rating Scale – 101

  • - Perfect (101 pts)
  • - Legendary (99 - 100 pts)
  • - Extraordinary (97 - 98)
  • - Outstanding (95 - 96)
  • - Very Fine (93 - 94)
  • - Fine (91- 92)
  • - Very Good (88 - 90)
  • - Good (85 - 87)
  • - Above Average (80 - 84)
  • - Average (75 - 79)
  • - Below Average(70 - 74)
  • - Poor (50 - 69)

French cellar talk

  • Egrappage: Destemming
  • Éraflage : Destalking
  • Foulage: Crushing or stirring
  • Encuvage: Vatting
  • Pigeage: Cap Punching down
  • Remontage: Pumping Over
  • Fermentation Alcoolique: Alcoholic Fermentation
  • Ecoulage: Running off
  • Décuvage: Devatting
  • Pressurage: Pressing
  • Assemblage: Blending
  • Débourbage: Must Settling
  • Bourbes: Lies (general translation)
  • Fermentation Malolactique: Malolactic Fermentation
  • Soutirage: Racking
  • Sulfitage: Sulphiting
  • Elevage: Maturing
  • Collage: Fining
  • Filtration: Filtration
  • Mise en bouteilles: Bottling

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