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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the legendary wines of the Beaune appellation is Beaune Greves Vigne de L'Enfant Jésus a signature wine from Bouchard Pere et Fils. As the name suggests the vineyard is located inside the vast Beaune Greves vineyard - one of the best 1er crus of Beaune - and the Vigne de L'Enfant Jésus …
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One of the most elusive wines from Burgundy is the Criots-Batard-Montrachet from Domaine d'Auvenay. While the name Leroy rings a lot of bells in most Burgundy lovers ears, Domaine d'Auvenay is a bit below the radar of many collectors - mainly due to the exclusivity of the wines - they are …
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Anne Gros is making some delightful wines, and the top of the range is the mighty Richebourg produced from a plot in the northern section of the vineyard - in the bottom part of the Gros family holdings - see map below where the Anne Gros holdings on Richebourg is marked with a red …
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The Burgundian vineyards are often very fragmented - fragmented to a degree where it's almost incomprehensable to collectors who has never walked the vineyards of the Cote. Photo Google Maps Some plots are small - very small indeed - and in some cases it's can therefore be difficult for some …
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Just north of the mighty Clos de la Maréchale we find another monopole with a long and interesting history - the Clos de l'Arlot ... the vineyard that surrounds the beautiful estate buildings of Domaine de l'Arlot. Photo: Google Earth Clos de l'Arlot is a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru, …
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