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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Vosne-Romanee Clos de la Goillotte is a hidden gem... and in my view one of the very best village terroirs in Burgundy. The Goillotte vineyard is located inside Vosne-Romanee just south of the La Goillotte estate, and below La Tache ... with the Clos d'Eugenie separating Goillotte and La Tache. …
[Read more...] about Le Clos Goillotte – a unique Vosne-Romanee village
One of the most famous 1er crus in Burgundy is Gevrey-Chambertin Le Clos Saint-Jacques. This fine reputation is primarily build by Domaine Armand Rousseau, who makes a magnificent wine from this vineyard. There are however also other fine wines from this terroir - so lets explore the history and …
[Read more...] about Gevrey-Chambertin Le Clos Saint-Jacques … almost grand cru
Ruchottes-Chambertin is in my view one of the most interesting terroirs in Gevrey-Chambertin. The vineyard is small yet it includes two climates and one Clos and monopole - nothing is ever simple in Burgundy. …
[Read more...] about Ruchottes-Chambertin – The Thomas-Bassot treasure
There is a lot of focus on Clos des Lambrays these days - after the LVMH deal. The price for Domaine des Lambrays seem to have been around 100 million EUR ... and if one can trust the medias then Taupenot-Merme is quite reluctant to sell the 0.04 ha plot they have in Clos des Lambrays - to complete …
[Read more...] about Close to Clos des Lambrays … Clos des Rosiers – Monopole
The Domaine des Lambrays have recently been sold to LVMH - and the deal included some very fine vineyards - with the jewel in the crown being the 8.84 ha Clos des Lambrays. This deal is very important for the development in Burgundy as it announces a new big player on the Burgundy scene - LVMH - a …
[Read more...] about Clos des Lambrays – Monopole or not? – update
