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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Many relatively unknown terroirs deserve a cheer and a nod for the potential qualities we find when it is brought forward by the right hedonistic friend. One such friend is Jean-Luc Burguet, who now produces a wine from the edge of the Combe de Lavaut ... just at the southern end of Lavaut …
[Read more...] about Terroir in focus – Gevrey-Chambertin Combe de Lavaut
Alix Millot have made some good 2024s ... good for the vintage and for the appellation. As always with the 2024s they are not amongst the most powerful wines in history, but when well made - like the Millot wines - they can produce quite some hedonistic happiness. There are limits ... and follow …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Millot – Tasting the 2024s from Cask
My visit to Domaine Jean-Luc Burguet (formerly Domaine Alain Burguet) in Gevrey Chambertin was one of the most positive tastings I have had in 2024. I was therefore very excited by the possibility of tasting the 2024s. Jean-Luc Burguet is a delightful, thoughtful and first and foremost cheerful …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean-Luc Burguet tasting the 2024s
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in three levels. I hope this proves useful; …
[Read more...] about Vins d’Emotion from Chassagne-Montrachet and St. Aubin (revised)
Sometimes, the wine world throws you a curveball which set the wines and Burgundy in a slightly different light. The visit was Alvina Pernot - the granddaughter of Paul Pernot in Puligny-Montrachet, a relatively new estate, it was started in 2018 - still building experience and taking over more …
