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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Two words - Rousseau and Chambertin - expectations are building up, great wine ahead. While Domaine Armand Rousseau is a legendary estate in Burgundy, the history of the family holdings on Chambertin is rather limited seen in a Burgundian timeframe, as the ownership dates back to the early …
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Chambertin Clos de Bèze is a large vineyard with some prominent yet somehow a bit under the radar wines from otherwise known producers. One such is Domaine Prieure-Roch in Premeaux - created by late Henri Frédéric Roch who sadly passed away in November 2018. To avid Burgundy collectors this name …
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Trapet and Chambertin - two words that for 100 years have been closely linked together by the Trapet family's important ownership of vines in this mighty grand cru. Arthur Trapet decided to buy his first plot of Chambertin in May 1919, and this holding was later expanded to become the …
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It has been 8 years since I first visited Domaine Nicolas Faure in Meuilley. Time flies by at incredible speed. While I loved every vintage from this domaine, global warming is taking its toe here with increased ripeness and generosity of fruit. Nicolas Faure's wines are still, for me, perfect …
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Pierre-Henri Rougeot is one of the more prominent members of the new generation of Burgundy vignerons. He has gradually improved the quality of his wines, and -especially - his no- and low-sulphur wines are very good indeed. He really deserves all the applause he gets; it is quite a balancing act …
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