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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont is one of my fixed annual visits, as I like the estate wines and the owner Axelle, who has always welcomed The Winehog even when Winehogs was unknown among the Burgundian fauna. On the program, this time was tasting the 2019s, and a quick sample of a few …
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Four open bottles of Domaine Moron-Garcia! It sounds almost too good to be true! This was nevertheless what happened, as I had the chance to follow four wines over a week. I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia '19s from the cask in late 2019 and again in 2020, and now I had the …
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Domaine Méo-Camuzet has, as I opined last year, a special aura, and a special place in Burgundy as both a link to the old master Henri Jayer and a connection to the core of Vosne-Romanée history. For me, the 2019 vintage is an alignment with this history, and with the greatness of an estate that has …
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Expectations - divine expectations! Charles Lachaux is making some giant quality leaps, possibly even surpassing many of the current top-end domaines in Burgundy. His progress is that notable, made through hard work and dedication, and by making some very rapid, important changes in viticulture …
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Aladame: a legendary producer from Montagny, an appellation that deserves much more attention and acclaim. Aladame is located in Montagny-les-Buxy, and while more and more estates are popping up in the appellation, a large percentage of the Montagny harvest (70% or so) is still bottled by the …
