Some projects are both fascinating and much more complex than originally expected ... such a project is Château de la Commaraine. But this year Commaraine seems to be at the end of a long construction phase ... the winery is now with the Château in Pommard, and the two restaurants and the …
Visits 2023
Domaine Jean-Grivot Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts
The next interesting 1er cru on the list is the Vosne-Romanée Beaux Mont of Domaine Jean-Grivot - one of the very best 1er crus of this fine estate. Grivot has a vast lineup of very, very good 1er crus and Grand Crus ... one of the most impressive in Vosne-Romanée and Burgundy as a whole. The …
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New Zealand Chardonnay vs Burgundy
Burgundy is getting hotter and hotter, and the climate is getting "almost" too hot to grow cool and balanced Chardonnays. The 2026 vintage is a clear example of this ... where alcohol levels rose well beyond 14% and sometimes even to more than 15% This sort of raises the question ... are there …
Jane Eyre and the 2024 Domaine Comte Armand
Jane Eyre is the new winemaker at Comte Armand in Pommard ... one of the old estates in Burgundy. Jane just began, and the first vintage she will be making is the 2026 vintage ... anyhow, I decided to visit Jane at the start to see where the estate comes from. Jayne Eyre Within the last couple …
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Ponsot 2023 Whites
There is a core list of famous estates that have set the bearings of the Winehog's travels through Burgundy. One is Ponsot - Domaine Ponsot, and since 2017, still with the same illustrious and mysterious person behind these magnificent wines - Laurent Ponsot. I started my Burgundy journey …