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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Clos de la Roche is the king of Morey-Saint-Denis to many, as well as a vineyard that represents the tradition of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. It is a vineyard dominated by Morey-based producers; the largest is Domaine Ponsot and the second largest, Domaine Dujac. Domaine Ponsot Clos de …
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Sometimes an article gets stuck in the pipeline, and this one about Blagny got really stuck, as my ambition to compare and analyse slowly but surely evaporated under Burgundy's summer sun. I aimed to draw attention to Blagny, with the publicity hopefully leading consumers to focus on these …
I first tasted Jérôme Galeyrand's wines at Le Roi Chambertin, and they excited me immediately. Since then, I visited Jérôme once to taste his 2017s and 2018s, and I've also sought out his wines at restaurants. When I find them, I have been stunned each time by the quality they offer. Jérôme …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – Tasting the 2021s (and Some 2020s)
Five different aligotés! Five! What is going on with the lovely people at Chanterêves? Have they lost their marbles, or are they taking aligoté to new levels? In all fairness, no one would ask the same question of a Meursault producer who makes five different Meursaults. While aligoté might be an …
[Read more...] about Chanterêves – The New Aligoté Champions?
Les Horées is the brainchild of Catharina Sadde, German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem, and I see a certain strong German perfectionism and precision shining through. Just one look at the estate's promotional material shows that every leaf on the vines has been turned in the name of …
