Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I now travel to Burgundy 5 to 6 times a year to taste wines from the best producers.
From each visit I produce an article with tasting notes and relevant informations about the producer and the vintage at hand.
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair ... a new vintage ... the 14th since I began visiting Louis-Michel and his fabulous estate in 2012. The 2024 is the smallest vintage in Domaine history (corrected for expansions af the vineyard portfolio) - only 20% of the normal production - in a year with loads of …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2024s from cask
There are many domains in Burgundy ... some unknown to the international market, and some completely unknown, mainly selling grapes to the big negociants. When a new generation takes over on these domains it's quite often that this will lead to a new direction with the production and sale of …
There are always new estates turning up on the Burgundy heaven ... some are reviving old estates ... others are completely new ... And then there are the rare hidden estates producing some surprisingly fine wines ... in the conceiled parts of Burgundy. This week I was having lunch in …
[Read more...] about A unknown estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Leflaive is always a treat ... I’ve had the pleasure of previous wine makers and managers, but this time, I met with Brice de La Morandière, who is the current leader of Domaine Leflaive, and as a family member, a part-owner of Domaine Leflaive. This was a cheerful visit ... great and …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Leflaive – Tasting the 2023s
This is my second visit to Pupillin and Benjamin Benoit at the estate Le Cellier Saint-Benoit. I was very excited by the first visit where I got some very interesting new wines in the book - you could actually call it an introduction to the red grape varieties that are grown in Jura aside from …
