I rarely taste poor wines ... but my luck just ran out today ... with the generic Bourgogne 2012 from Julien Altaber. This is frankly an awful wine ... presumably made in the oftherwise lovely Saint Aubin appellation. One look at the color is really enough .. quite dark and without transparency or …
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Domaine Jacques Cacheux, Vosne La Croix Rameau 1999
The Vosne Romanee Les Croix Rameau 1999 from Cacheux is not a memorable bottle. In the nose a quite austere fruit expression with some quite strong hints of oak. On the palate loads of tannins and quite lean fruit - not very pleasent. No flaws detected - but hopefully other examples are better. In …
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WineHog rating system – more than points
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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