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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The portfolio of Domaine Armand Rousseau is large and prominent, including some of the best wines made in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation. One wine is however somewhat overlooked and perhaps even a bit misunderstood and that is the Charmes-Chambertin. The Charmes-Chambertin is the entry …
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Gevrey-Chambertin is Rousseau and Domaine Armand Rousseau is Gevrey-Chambertin - to a large extend, as this fabulous and legendary estate have done so much to increase the fame and fortune of the appellation. But in all fairness Domaine Armand Rousseau also have a large Grand Cru outside the …
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Frédéric Mugnier is in my view producing some of the most enchanting wines of Burgundy - delicate, complex and sensual. Top of the Mugnier line is the mighty Musigny, so lets take a closer look at the terroir behind this magnificent wine. Photo: Frédéric Mugnier in 2016 at the tasting of the …
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Musigny is a relatively large vineyard yet the Musigny wines are becoming a very rare treat these days, as the demand for this illusive and mineral driven wine is increasing by the hour it seems. Until recently the Joseph Drouhin Musigny was unknown territory for me, but within the last few …
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This article is about one of the overlooked Gevreys Grand Crus and one of the slightly forgotten wines of a prominent "Vosne" estate located in Morey-Saint-Denis. I'm of cause referring to the the sensual and sexy Chapelle-Chambertin from Domaine Cecile Tremblay. To be honest I find more and …
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