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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Many relatively unknown terroirs deserve a cheer and a nod for the potential qualities we find when it is brought forward by the right hedonistic friend. Les Cazetiers is not really unknown ... but somehow deserves a shout-out ... don't you think?. I might even do a deeper article, but to be …
[Read more...] about Terroir in focus – Gevrey Les Cazetiers
I finally got the data and location of the Cécile Tremblay plot on Griotte-Chambertin. This opportunity for Cécile arises as Domaine de Chézeaux was sold to Charles Van Canneyt (of Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat) in 2021. This sale has been unfolding according to the very complex rules of Burgundy. …
[Read more...] about The Cécile Tremblay plot on Griotte-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin is a terroir with several interesting features - one being that Hospice de Beaune has a large plot on this vineyard - the other being that some of the old Gevrey estates have a plot with old massale selection pinot in this vineyard. One of the most prominent massale selections is …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Marchand-Tawse, Mazis-Chambertin
When I started out with Winehog, it was with a base in the vineyards and the mapping of the terroirs. So I took a start in the old classifications, to explore the terroirs, also to find the vineyards that might have lost some of their mojo, so to speak. In 1855 when Lavalle made his …
[Read more...] about Fixin Clos de la Perriére … the forgotten Téte de Cuvée – 2023
Tastings are my inspiration, and my lust for exploring vineyards is often fuelled by these delightful experiences. Sometimes, they are relatively unknown terroirs, but most often, they have just been overlooked by the wine "litterature" and the Grand Cru focused consumers. To say that Meursault …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Profile: Meursault Meix Chavaux
