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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The name - Recchione - is a challenge for me to both pronounce and spell. I am trying to improve, but the current status is that Jérémy Recchione will be called Jérémy R in this article. Fortunately, writing is copy- and paste-able, but pronunciation is much more complex, at least for me. Jérémy …
[Read more...] about Wildness on the Edge of Town – Tasting Jérémy Recchione’s 2022s
What's in a new name? Who will be the next star? These are difficult questions, as many people are closely following the Burgundy market looking for clues. I first met Bastien Gautheron at the Aligoteur tasting in March, having noticed the name somewhat earlier. So brand new? Or just new to …
The 2021 vintage in many ways comes from an annus horribilis, especially if you are located in Côte de Beaune and make white wine. The April frost struck hard and also somewhat randomly, leaving some vineyards denuded of fruit, according to Domaine Leflaive winemaker Pierre Vincent. The estate …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Leflaive – Tasting the 2021s Before Bottling
I find it gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates; this is one of the primary functions of the Winehog. To explain this initiative a bit more, while I find the work of young vignerons like Charles Lachaux truly admirable, these well-known producers already have the complete …
[Read more...] about Flavour of the Year 2023: The Winner is Bastian Wolber
The 2021 vintage in many ways comes from an annus horribilis, especially if you are located in Côte de Beaune and make white wine. The spring frost in April struck hard and also somewhat randomly, leaving some vineyards denuded of fruit (Domaine Roulot lost 50% to the frost alone). Then came …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2021s; Forward to the Past!
