Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It is always a treat and a great pleasure to visit Thibault Morey ... as there is a zen-like balance and tranquillity over this estate ... nothing forced but wines made like nature intended them - it seems. I am of course back at Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the elegant wines from the prime …
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There is no reason to write several pages about the greatness of Jean-Marie Fourrier ... he is plain, and simply one of the very best producers of red Burgundy ... and I really mean VERY BEST! I love the silky and elegant wines, the hedonistic joy you get from the wines - the lovely …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier, tasting the 2024s
The 2024 vintage, with the low alcohol and the lovely transparent and airy fruit, is a wonderful treat. The pheenolics are ripe ... just ripe ... with a cool note. Most of the wines have almost optimal phenolics ... close to... and this is in my view a tremendous opportunity for getting a great …
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Finally, I had the opportunity to visit Céline Fontaine-Gagnard, the talented vigneron at Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard. Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard was founded by Laurence Gagnard - the daughter of Jacques and Marie-Josèphe Gagnard - and her husband Richard Fontaine in 1985. Today Céline Gagnard is …
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Sometimes I am lucky to join short visits to interesting producers - appetisers for a future visit, one could call it. Such visit was the small tasting at Domaine Patrick Javillier in the very core of Meursault. At this visit, Agent Karine (my good friend) introduced me briefly to Marion …
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