Winehog - Burgundy with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Bouchard Pere et Fils is one of the larger owners of Montrachet, and also one of the oldest owners, as they have maintained the ownership on Montrachet since 1838. The Montrachet from Bouchard is in my view one of the best and most refined efforts from this legendary vineyard – so lets take a …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Bouchard Pere et Fils Montrachet
The most iconic white wine from Burgundy is the Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. The combination of the most prestigious estate and the finest white wine terroir in the world is a quite unique combination. DRC only produced red wine until they acquired the first plot on …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Montrachet
One of the most intriguing and unique wines in Burgundy is the Criots-Batard-Montrachet from Domaine Hubert Lamy. It's made by the innovative and very dedicated Olivier Lamy, from a small plot with 24.000 vines per hectare .. and is in my view a quite spectacular wine .. and most certainly …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Hubert Lamy Criots-Batard-Montrachet
One of the top wines from the Richebourg vineyard is produced by Domaine Méo-Camuzet, a longtime owner on Richebourg but a relatively "new" producer by Burgundy standards. A wine with a special history, a wine worthy of a Terroir Insight ... so let go to Richebourg. The Méo-Camuzet plots on …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Méo-Camuzet, Richebourg
The celebration of the 200 years anniversary of the Liger-Belair family in Burgundy offered the opportunity to taste 12 vintages of La Romanee from 2002 to 2013. This is a rare treat indeed, and it gave me the chance to explore this magnificent terroir in depth - to find the esssence of La …
