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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the discoveries of 2017 is Bernard Zito who is making a few, but in my view, magnificent wines at the Château de Bligny Les Beaune. Bernard Zito is not a rookie in the wine business, he has worked with vineyards and viticulture - more specifically with Organic and Biodynamic viticulture …
[Read more...] about Visit Bernard Zito – tasting of the 2015s and 2016s
The 2015 Pommard Rugiens from Heitz-Lochardet is forward and very fruity for the appellation. The nose offer ripe, generous and floral fruit - nice mineral impact. On the palate juicy, rich and quite intense - without being dense. A elegant Rugiens - the 2015s continue to display a surprisingly …
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October 24th 2017 - delighted to be back at Domaine Arnaud Tessier in Meursault - expectations high and feeling motivated to taste some fine Meursault. Arnaud Tessier - who seems to love hard work - is expanding the estate, after buying the neighbouring buildings. The work began almost one year …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Arnaud Tessier, tasting the 2016 vintage from tank
One of the highlights of my October trip was the visit at Domaine de la Cras. Domaine de la Cras is owned by the city of Dijon, and Marc Soyard is the manager and winemaker at the estate located just outside Dijon - on the Côte and north of and above Marsannay and Chenôve. Domaine de la Cras - …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine de la Cras & Marc Soyard – tasting the 2016s
I rarely taste old white Burgundies - and the Domaine Fabien Coche 1978 seem to qualify for this category. It's one of those wines ... clearly it's too old, but given air it had moments when the oxidation actually was reduced to an acceptable level. The fruit is still there - but quite some …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fabien Coche, Batard-Montrachet 1978
