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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Aligoté is experiencing a renaissance in Burgundy, morphing from a rather ill-reputed grape to the new interest of a number of competent and even "fancy" producers who like to be at the region's vanguard. This has created a new, dynamic market for Burgundian producers, and Les Aligoteurs, a …
[Read more...] about Les Aligoteurs: An evening of truly exciting wines
The Winehog has a long history with Domaine Dujac. I first visited the estate some 20 years ago to taste the magnificent 1999s - a beautiful memory - and those wines continue to show their beauty. I have followed the Dujac wines since the early 1990s, and have tasted many even older, including a …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Dujac – tasting the 2019s
In mid-June, I visited Domaine Georges Noëllat to have an early peek at the 2020 vintage. Malolactic fermentation was not fully completed in all the wines, but in general, all were showing well despite that fact. So let's get down to business with the initial comments and notes on the Georges …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2020s from cask
The story continues of the 2019 Bichot endeavour with some delightful whites - wines that surprised me with their energy and balance. The notes on Bichot's Domaine du Clos Frantin are here, along with a bit more background on the tasting. Enough talk; to the notes! Tasting notes for …
[Read more...] about Tasting the 2019 Bichot whites from Chateau Gris and Pavillon
Sometimes we journalists promote stories and hypotheses regarding wines and producers - about slipping quality or changes in style, new stars and other "sensations" - just to be remotely interesting. This is of course a part of the job. However, sometimes one is forced to simply lean back and …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Anne Gros – tasting the 2019s
