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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Burgundian vineyards are often very fragmented - fragmented to a degree where it's almost incomprehensable to collectors who has never walked the vineyards of the Cote. Photo Google Maps Some plots are small - very small indeed - and in some cases it's can therefore be difficult for some …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Faiveley Musigny – a minuscule cuvée
I have always enjoyed a good glass of red Chassagne as they often offer a very lively and vibrant expression of pinot noir. Often have I been drinking these wines for mere pleasure and without analyzing the wines and taking a closer look at why I adore these somewhat overlooked …
[Read more...] about Clos Saint-Jean … the red Grand Cru of Chassagne-Montrachet?
Just north of the mighty Clos de la Maréchale we find another monopole with a long and interesting history - the Clos de l'Arlot ... the vineyard that surrounds the beautiful estate buildings of Domaine de l'Arlot. Photo: Google Earth Clos de l'Arlot is a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru, …
[Read more...] about Clos de l’Arlot … a monopole with four wines
Domaine Leroy is one of the legendary producers in Burgundy - a Domaine formed and managed by the equally legendary Mme. Lalou Bize-Leroy. The Domaine was shaped in 1988 when Mme Leroy acquired the old Charles Noëllat estate in Vosne-Romanée, and along whith this got sizable plots of both …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Leroy Richebourg
Clos de la Maréchale is a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru and the largest monopole in Burgundy ... surpassing both Clos de Tart and Clos des Lambrays in Morey-Saint-Denis. During many years Clos de la Maréchale was under the radar of many Burgundy collectors, but when Frédéric Mugnier of Domaine …
[Read more...] about Clos de la Maréchale – The largest monopole in Burgundy
