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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
In the twilight zone between frost and mildew we find a revelation, as the 2016 wines rise from the ashes like Phoenix ... full of vibrant life and energy. While the producers rightfully complain about the low quantities in the 2016 vintage - most are now trying to repress the memory of the 2016 …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine des Croix – tasting the 2016s from cask
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a legendary estate, and while the wines are getting tremendous acclaim throughout the world there are one or actually several relatively unknown vineyards and a rather overlooked wine in the portfolio. It is well known that Domaine de la Romanée-Conti produces an …
[Read more...] about The white DRC from Saint-Vivant de Vergy
39 celsius ... trying to find some shadow for the car on Place des Marronniers - then a short walk to Domaine Marc Roy. It's burning hot and even the short trip across RN974 is daunting mid-day - Vikings are not made for these temperatures. At Domaine Marc Roy I find Marc Roy himself just back …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Marc Roy – tasting of the 2016 vintage
After running through my tasting notes from my June 2017 trip I have updated my impressions on the 2016 red Burgundies. Thibaud Clerget of Domaine Y. Clerget. I will update these impressions as I taste more 2016s over the next year, and add more insights ass I find them. Red Burgundies …
[Read more...] about The red 2016s – Impressions and first insights
One of the most tranquille and beautiful places in Burgundy is the legendary hill in Curtil-Vergy where one find the reminders of the once so influential Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy. The Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy was a dominant factor in Burgundy before the French revolution, and …
[Read more...] about The Aligote on the Vergy hill – LE CHÊNE DU COURT
