A Danish wine merchant and wine enthusiast has started to produce wines in Burgundy - and presumably also in the Rhone valley. Exciting news ... His name is Thomas Dam, and frankly this is a very promising first attempt from the Burgundy side. … [Read more...] about A Burgundy of Danish origin, and an interesting terroir
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Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2018
Burgundian rosé again .. and the 2018 is even better than the 2017 (surprisingly). The Arnaud et Sofie estate - started by Arnaud Sirugue and his wife Sofie Noëllat - has produced a delightful rosé. It's a forward and quite expressive wine - generous … [Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2018
Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2017
Burgundian rosé is not common on the winehog table - but I am expanding a bit on the summer rosé theme. The new Vosne estate Arnaud et Sofie - started by Arnaud Sirugue and his wife Sofie Noëllat - has made a delightful rosé, provence style. It's a … [Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2017
Domaine Aurelien Verdet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017 from Aurelien Verdet is a quite delightful wine. It has the charm of the vintage - it's airy and quite lightfooted - but with a nice intensity. Forward and rather good complexity for this level - nice iron/earthy … [Read more...] about Domaine Aurelien Verdet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017
Domaine Moron-Garcia, Marsannay Clos du Roy 2017
The Moron-Garcia Marsannay Clos du Roy is a rather intense and powerful wine for this level. While the 2017s are fruity and forward this does have quite an edge - character and a lovely vivid expression. The nose offer plenty of red and dark fruits - … [Read more...] about Domaine Moron-Garcia, Marsannay Clos du Roy 2017
Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont, Aligote 2015
The last wine produced is the Bourgogne Aligoté - made from a "parcel" located on the "Colline de Vergy" in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, at the foot of the ruins of the Abbaye de Saint-Vivant. It's planted on a clay and limestone soil, rich … [Read more...] about Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont, Aligote 2015
Domaine Tessier, Bourgogne Blanc “Champ-Perrier” 2014
The 2014 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Tessier offer tremendous value. The nose is complex and vibrant for this level with pure white orchard fruits - citrus infused with a fine minerality. On the palate lovly focus and minerality for a generic … [Read more...] about Domaine Tessier, Bourgogne Blanc “Champ-Perrier” 2014
Domaine Grivelet, Vosne-Romanee 1961
Grivelet is for various reasons a quite notorius estate in Burgundian history .. but lets focus at the wine at hand - a Vosne-Romanée village 1961. It's a fully mature wine in good conditions - a slight metallic note after some time in the glass does … [Read more...] about Domaine Grivelet, Vosne-Romanee 1961