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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have decided to update the producer lists to make it easier to find producers with a true vin d`émotion potential. Some producers make a few emotional wines, and the rest are more tedious, and I have tried to include this in lists - hence some producers can occur in two categories .. tedious …
[Read more...] about Vins d’Emotion from Nuits-Saint-Georges – (update May 2026)
The core of getting great Burgundy joys and revelations is appreciating vin d`émotion, discovering the emotional values in these lively and joyful wines. Emotional wines come from vineyards that are alive, and not sprayed to death or overworked with heavy equipment... It's from vineyards with a …
I am now starting to taste the 2025 vintage in both reds and whites. It is always a good time when the focus shifts and the whole framework is revived. So I am excited! And let me just say ... the 2025 reds look truly wonderful with plenty of fruit and a delightful freshness. So far, so good... …
It is always a treat and a great pleasure to visit Thibault Morey ... as there is a zen-like balance and tranquillity over this estate ... nothing forced but wines made like nature intended them - it seems. I am of course back at Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the elegant wines from the prime …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Morey-Coffinet tasting the 2024s
Tasting the 2024 vintage has been both enduring and encouraging on the red side ... not a great vintage ... but a vintage that can provide lovely drinking for those who are careful and study the data and notes well. The whites, however, is a different picture ... check the last part of the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Marchand-Tawse – Tasting the 2024s
