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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
What is a new name? I think Hadrien Brissaud must qualify in every way: He's a new winemaker coming from the insurance business. The link to the wine business nonetheless exists, as his family (back in the day) had an estate in Ladoix-Serrigny, with large vineyard holdings which they kept and …
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Domaine Boigey Freres is one of the new estates in Vosne-Romanée, and after a cautious start, the Boigey brothers are picking up momentum. The 2022s are a step up for the domaine in Vosne's ranks, and from simply being on the map, these wines are now getting seriously interesting. They have …
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A new stop on my tasting calendar, Domaine François Buffet is a classic Volnay estate producing enjoyable, light-footed Volnays and Pommards. Marc-Olivier Buffet has managed this estate since 2005, and is the seventh generation at this fine producer. I've been planning to visit here for years, …
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Domaine Garcia is one of the estates that I follow closely, hence they are amongst the first in my initial round of tastings of the 2022 vintage. I did the harvest (or part of it anyway) at Domaine Garcia in 2021 and 2022, and therefore I had the opportunity to follow the vinification …
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One of my most exciting tastings so far this year is the 2022s from Comte Liger-Belair, as it includes a number of new wines from the expansion of this already fabulous estate. With the 2022 vintage Louis-Michel Liger-Belair got new plots in Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts, La …
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