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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Benjamin Leroux is one of the most talented winemakers of his generations. He has recently resigned from his job as régisseur at Comte Armand, and is now focusing on this own negociant business in Beaune. Maison Benjamin Leroux was launched with the 2007 vintage, and has gradually been expanded …
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Domaine Poisot is a quite "new" domaine run by the former navy captain Remi Poisot, who is now making wine from a fine portfolio of family vineyards. This was my second vist here, in the dark and very cold cellars under the beautiful Chateau Corton Grancy. Remi began making wines before the …
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Maison Camille Giroud has a special place in my Burgundy heart, as the wonderful Cortons from this house convinced me that the Corton hill can in fact produce red wines that deserves the Grand Cru classification and at the same time be a delightful experience in the glass. Yes I have for many years …
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Fixin was highly regarded by Lavalle and other classifications made more than 100 years ago, but today this northern appellation gets little attention from the collectors of great Burgundies. The Fixin wines have often been accused of being austere, hard and edgy ... sometimes justifiable so ... …
[Read more...] about Visit – Domaine Berthaut in Fixin .. now with vineyards in Vosne!
Benjamin Leroux is one of the most talented winemakers of his generations. He has recently resigned from his job as régisseur at Comte Armand, and is now focusing on this own negociant business in Beaune. Maison Benjamin Leroux was launched with the 2007 vintage, and has gradually been expanded …
[Read more...] about Visit: Benjamin Leroux – tasting of the 2013 whites
