Comte Liger-Belair is sort of the origin of Winehog, as it was at this very Domaine where Winehog made its debut at a tasting with Louis-Michel Liger-Belair, Clive Coates and Roy Richards the former agent of Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. Some very competent Burgundy tasters ... and this afternoon …
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Visit to Domaine Cathiard – Tasting the 2023s from Cask
November tradition - tasting with Sebastien Cathiard at Domaine Cathiard in Vosne-Romanée... this year vintage 2023. Sebastien is showing his full lineup at this tasting - a treat with many fine highlights ... this is truly fabulous Burgundies. The '23s from Domaine Cathiard Cathiard has …
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Visit to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – Tasting the 2023s
I have followed Amélie Berthaut since the beginning when she started at the parents domains in Fixin and Vosne-Romanée. Amélie Berthaut has now taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her father's side, and two-thirds of her mother's family's vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in …
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Visit to Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont – Tasting the 2023s
Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont - also known as Domaine Axelle Machard de Gramont - is one of my fixed annual tastings. I have said it many times: Axelle's wines are truly honest. Sometimes, the wines talk, and I find that the 2023s are amongst the most interesting and best wines I have …
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The 2023s, phenolic ripeness and dilution?
I am currently tasting a lot of 2023s ... mostly to my pleasure, but to be honest, I am a bit worried about some with signs of dilution, lack of energy, and freshness. As we all know by now, 2023 yields were (in some cases) enormous - sometimes more than 100 hl/ha. Although this amount of wine …
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