Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The tasting of the 2015 vintage began already in March 2016, with a few tastings.
I continued with tastings in June 2016 and November 2016. Next trip was January 2017 - and finally I tasted a large range of wines in March 2017 - including the Trilogie tasting at Clos de Vougeot.
In total 51 tastings and visits.
Domaine Cathiard is now established as one of the top estates in Burgundy - quality has been truly impressive since the 2011 vintage - and the prices have skyrocketed in the great market as demand has grown exponentially. So expectations are high when you visit the modern estate buildings at …
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Passion is all .... wine made without passion is merely a agricultural product ... but the energy and passion transferred to the wine can elevate a wine to something more than just fermented grape juice - it can become an expression, a desire, a statement and reflection of a personality. Axelle …
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One of the new very exiting estates in Burgundy is Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet - it involves Domaine Berthaut in Fixin, Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée and some rented vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. The estate has now changed name to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet (in previous vintages it was a mix of …
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Visiting estates in Burgundy is a world of many different experiences .. some are old estates with several decades of history, some have sales personal and assistants to receive you and to make appointments. When entering the rather spacious new cellar of Chantereves located beneath a modern house …
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Poetic ... I was thinking poetic on my way up the hill from Vougeot to Chambolle to taste the 2015s from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé with winemaker Francois Millet. I tasted the 2015s before the malolactic fermentation in June 2016 and now I had the opportunity to taste these magnificent wines …
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