Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Tasting red Burgundies made without oak is a relatively new thing for me … at least in the top-end level - 1er cru and up!. I have tasted oak-based wines in 25 years and more so please bear with me here. I need to learn and first and foremost taste more .., before I get my head around this as …
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A vintage chart can be used in different ways and can provide benefits in many situations. One method is more unusual, but can lead you to wines with good emotional qualities: Looking for an older emotional vintage can get you a more mature pinot in the glass. A vintage chart can provide …
[Read more...] about Vintage d’Emotion – Using the Vintage Charts
I have visited many wine growers over the years, and these days it takes a lot to truly surprise and thrill me. This is the unadorned truth of being a wine writer. But a few weeks back I was surprised and thrilled to my core by a young vigneron who is creating poetry and music with some …
One of the largest and most challenging 1ers crus is Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots. Wine from this vineyard is produced by more than 100 domaines and negociants. Les Suchots is quite a diverse vineyard, with some areas showing great complexity while others have fewer of the qualities of a great …
[Read more...] about Les Suchots: The Flamboyant Vosne 1er Cru
Writing for the the web, and reviewing wine, are complex matters, and people sometimes tend to take even slightly negative comments or articles very seriously. I live in Burgundy, and I see the good, bad, and ugly sides of this beautiful region. I love it, and while perhaps this doesn't give me …
