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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2010 Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts is unfolding nicely - here being served with the equally good Gevrey Aux Combottes. No doubt the Beaux Monts is the more refined wine, but it lacks the mineral intensity of the Gevrey and some of the energy from the Gevrey terroir. This is nevertheless one of …
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Served blind; surprisingly fresh and vivid, and still with a slightly reductive citrus note. Very mineral with a strong impression of limestone; quite refined and with delightful energy on the mid-palate. On the palate, some richer fruit notes of quince and peach add to the complexity after the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublère Corton-Charlemagne 2011
Domaine de la Douaix is one of the few producers of white Corton - meaning a white wine made from the Corton vineyard, but outside the Corton-Charlemagne appellation. Complex - yes; French - very much so, and charming indeed! I love these idiosyncrasies that make Burgundy Bourgogne. This wine is …
Burgundy is a magnificent place with tremendous wines, tasty food, beautiful countryside and villages to experience and enjoy. This is, however, a problem when on a wine-tasting trip. There are too many appointments and too little time to simply live and enjoy Burgundy, to indulge and float …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting the 2018s
Gilles of Arcenant: There is something poetic about the beautiful hills of the Hautes Côtes and the wines of Gilles Moustie; slightly rustic perhaps, but yes, also poetic. Gilles is a sturdy Belgian who is in the Hautes Côtes with a strong purpose. He is certainly the guy to take the high …
[Read more...] about Visit up above to Domaine de la Douaix – tasting the 2018s
