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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot is one of the new emerging stars in the Burgundy sky. Located in Flagay-Echezeau and still very much under the radar - the winemaker Thomas Colladot produces great wines from a very fine range of vineyards. One of the very best wines is the delightful Clos …
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Domaine Amiot-Servelle is showing very fine progress in these years and this does set focus on the fine terroirs they have. The Clos Saint-Denis is in my view a true treat located just next to the Arlaud plot in the very core of this fine vineyard. It is a very refined Morey-Saint-Denis ... hence …
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Domaine Arlaud is in my view one of the somewhat overlooked gems of Morey-Saint-Denis. But after tasting their rare yet truly delightful Clos Saint-Denis I decided to set focus on this estate. Domaine Arlaud offer a range of beautiful wines with a high drinkability and with quality increasing …
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Beyond elusive ... not even in my dreams. The red grands crus of Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay are both very rare and very costly, but the whites are even further away from the snout of the Winehog. Both the Chevalier-Montrachet and the Batard-Montrachet are in what I would call a league of …
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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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