Vincent Wine Company is a small winery located in the Eola Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. They make Pinot Noirs, Chardonnay and Gamay - and have provided the Winehog with some samples this summer. Vincent Wine Company, Chardonnay Willamette … [Read more...] about Vincent Wine Company, Chardonnay Willamette Valley “Tardive” 2017
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Domaine Aurelien Verdet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017 from Aurelien Verdet is a quite delightful wine. It has the charm of the vintage - it's airy and quite lightfooted - but with a nice intensity. Forward and rather good complexity for this level - nice iron/earthy … [Read more...] about Domaine Aurelien Verdet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017
Tasting of Comte Lafon reds – 1999 vs 2009
An interesting tasting: A Lafon vintage battle, with red 1999 vs red 2009 at R-vinbar in Copenhagen. While Dominique Lafon is known more for his excellent white Burgundies, experience shows me that some lovely wines can be found exploring his … [Read more...] about Tasting of Comte Lafon reds – 1999 vs 2009
New wines … a lovely experience … Wines for sampling
I have now started to review the incoming wines on Winehog, and to my great pleasure the quality of the wines received for tasting is actually surprisingly good. First very pleasent surprise was from VINS DIVINS - Export agent in BEAUNE. Cara and … [Read more...] about New wines … a lovely experience … Wines for sampling
Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant, Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru “Aux Fourneaux” 2017
The 2017 Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Fourneaux is showing quite elegantly. In the nose rose pethals, quite fruity and in many ways a classical Savigny. It's medium weight, pure and refined with quite some substance without loosing the Savigny "lightness". … [Read more...] about Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant, Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru “Aux Fourneaux” 2017
Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant, Corton Les Grandes Lolières 2017
To the lovely 2017 vintage - charming and generous - with a delightfully refined expression. Jean-Pierre Maldant is one of the larger estates in Ladoix-Serrigny and is producing two Cortons as the top wines. This, the Corton Les Grandes Lolières … [Read more...] about Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant, Corton Les Grandes Lolières 2017
Visit Domaine Roulot tasting the 2017s
Normally I taste Domaine Roulot in March, but this year I was sadly unable to visit at the usual time. Luckily I had the possibility to visit in late May - with the wines given some rest after the bottling. A truly lovely tasting of the 2017s ... … [Read more...] about Visit Domaine Roulot tasting the 2017s
Terroir Insight: Domaine d’Eugenie Grands Echezeaux
Grands Echzeaux is one of the most prominent grand crus just below the top tire - meaning Romanee-Conti, La Romanée, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée Saint-Vivant, Richebourg and Musigny. Grands Echezeaux is a brilliant terroir, and is perhaps even a … [Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine d’Eugenie Grands Echezeaux