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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
During my November trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste a fine selection of 2013s - both reds and whites. The wines tasted indicate a very interesting vintage ... some variation in quality ... with the top wines being quite outstanding and very interesting for people who love classic …
[Read more...] about Vintage Report Burgundy 2013 – Update November 2014
Its very early and a lot of wines are still in the midst of the malolactic fermentation. So bear in mind that the impressions below are very early initial impressions - based on approx 35 wines tasted in March 2014. I will not try to asses the quality of the vintage - merely give some impressions …
[Read more...] about Initial impressions of the Burgundy 2013 vintage
The 2012 vintage is soon going to be bottled and the hype of this lovely new vintage is already starting to build up. In connection with my second day at Grands Jours de Bourgogne I had the opportunity to taste a wide range of wines from Vosne-Romanee, Flagey-Echezeaux and Vougeot. Most of the …
[Read more...] about Grands Jours de Bourgogne – vintage impression – reds 2012
The 2012 vintage is soon going to be bottled and the hype of this lovely new vintage is already starting to build up. In connection with my first day at Grands Jours de Bourgogne I had the opportunity to taste a range of whites from three very fine producers - Jean-Noël Gagnard, Hubert Lamy and …
[Read more...] about Grands Jours de Bourgogne – vintage impression – white 2012s
I have now updated the vintage charts for red and white Burgundy. There are a few changes in the ratings, with 2010 being upgraded a notch - and some other older vintages are also adjusted slightly. The 2012 vintage is included for the reds - based on the wines I tasted in March 2013. It looks …
