Les Horées is the brainchild of Catharina Sadde, German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem Sadde ... an unusual combination of talents and skills. It is in some ways the traditional estate startup ... but tasting the wines I do find some unpolished talent that makes me want to taste more - …
Visits 2022
Flavour of the Year 2024 – Candidate No. 3
I find it extremely gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates. This is also what many buyers and collectors are looking for in a world of ever-increasing prices. This is why one of the primary goals of the Winehog is to explore new producers. To explain this initiative a bit more, …
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Visit to Charodon – Tasting the White 2022s
The 2022 vintage is a return to the global warming vintages ... i.e. a somewhat hot vintage. While 2022 was warm and generous, the wines display a lovely freshness in general ... so delightful to drink wines that entertain you ... this is really nice, albeit with less intrigue than the way vintages …
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Flavour of the Year 2024 – Candidate No. 2
I find it extremely gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates. This is also what many buyers and collectors are looking for in a world of ever-increasing prices. This is why one of the primary goals of the Winehog is to explore new producers. To explain this initiative a bit more, …
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Visit to Domaine du Puy de l’Ours -Tasting the 2022s
The Grands Jours de Bourgogne sometimes lead to the discovery of a relatively unknown producer. This year I found an interesting - but also different - estate with some delicious wines: Domaine du Puy de l'Ours. It's a domaine in Savigny-lès-Beaune and, not surprisingly, Becky Wasserman & Co. …
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