Winehog - Burgundy 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.
I first tasted Jérôme Galeyrand's wines at Le Roi Chambertin, and they excited me immediately. Since then, I visited Jérôme once to taste his 2017s and 2018s, and I've also sought out his wines at restaurants. When I find them, I have been stunned each time by the quality they offer. Jérôme …
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Five different aligotés! Five! What is going on with the lovely people at Chanterêves? Have they lost their marbles, or are they taking aligoté to new levels? In all fairness, no one would ask the same question of a Meursault producer who makes five different Meursaults. While aligoté might be an …
[Read more...] about Chanterêves – The New Aligoté Champions?
Domaine Benoit Chevallier is another exciting new name in Vosne-Romanée, Benoit having taken over the vineyards of his father's family. His dad, Maurice Chevallier, was previously the mayor of Vosne-Romanée, and the family has further vineyards in the area; Benoit's cousin, Yves Chevallier, runs his …
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Les Horées is the brainchild of Catharina Sadde, German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem, and I see a certain strong German perfectionism and precision shining through. Just one look at the estate's promotional material shows that every leaf on the vines has been turned in the name of …
The 2021 vintage is in many ways a positive surprise, as its energy level, and the vivacity of the wines, really shine through in numerous cases. Alix Millot at Domaine Jean-Marc Millot has made the most of 2021, and has produced truly delightful wines that are good family entertainment you can …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Millot – Tasting the 2021s from Cask
