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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.
The 2023 vintage is tricky as the ripeness builds very fast at the end, causing many vignerons to have problems with overripe phenolics. To combat this eventuality, Domaine Roulot has increased the harvesting teams from 35 to 50 pickers a few years back, and this has given more degrees of freedom …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2023s
It has been almost 10 years since I first visited Domaine Nicolas Faure in Meuilley. This gives a certain perspective ... although vintages 2021 and 2024 broke the trend with global warming taking its toe with increased ripeness and generosity of fruit. Nicolas Faure's wines are still, for me, …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Nicolas Faure – Tasting the 2024s from Cask
The end of Domaine Sirugue is now here ... and for the next five vintages, starting with 2023, the wines will be sold under the brand Arnaud et Sophie (Sirugue et Noellat). To clarify, from the 2023 vintage, the wines from the Sirugue estate are be sold under the Arnaud et Sophie label. After …
[Read more...] about Visit to Arnoud & Sophie – Tasting the 2023s
I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practiced by Étienne's legendary father Hubert de Montille ... and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for Étienne …
It seems like Jean-Nicolas Méo is on a winning streak ... and this is confirmed by the 2023s where all the usuals show very well ... and some big surprises really hit the bullseye. Jean-Nicolas Méo's wines followed the nature and style of the vintage, with a gentle, vivid hand - even the Cortons …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Méo-Camuzet – Tasting the 2023s
