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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I'm back below the Corton hill in Ladoix-Serrigny, visiting Michel Mallard at his family estate that is conveniently called ... Domaine Michel Mallard, after his grandfather. Domaine Michel Mallard is one of the more prominent and well-known estates in Ladoix, as Michel is also the winemaker …
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One of the most exciting visits on my November trip to Burgundy was the Saturday tasting at Maison des Joncs at the Château de Bligny-les-Beaune. Maison des Joncs is the brainchild of Jae Chu, aka Jaeok Chu Cramette, who is now the winemaker at Château Grillet in the Rhone valley, where she has …
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Tasting wine is a complex matter - especially with the 2018 vintage. Some wines seem to have an almost kaleidoscopic character, with a changeable nature here at the beginning of elevage. As always, it is wise to be prudent when drawing concludions about the wines early on... While I feel I …
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What can I say ... great to be back in the diminutive cellar at Domaine Nicolas Faure in Meuilley. My first visit to Meuilley was in the summer of 2016 - and while I had heard about the wines from Nicolas Faure, he was then still relatively unknown. Now two years later his wines are famous …
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I do visit quite many estates - and there are many great moments, and highlights - but one of the most precious visits was my first tasting at Domaine Nicholas Faure in the summer of 2016. I came unprepared as I never tasted the wines before - but the tasting revealed a style and quality of …
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