Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy has changed quite radically since I began my quest for great Pinot and Chardonnay in the early 1990s Back then producers had at least some older vintages to sell, and the media coverage was less focused on the new and latest vintage, as were the focus of the consumers as they were able …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Michel Gaunoux … tradition and quality
The 2014 Beaune Clos des Fèves tasted resently was a hedonistic joy - the bouquet was bursting with layers of red fruit - perfumed and quite floral for a Beaune wine - offering a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and balanced - yet airy and focused - with a lovely core of juicy and fresh red …
[Read more...] about Domaine Chanson, Beaune Clos des Fèves 2014
The best of Beaunes ... ?; While there are many 1er crus in the Beaune appellation there is no Grand Crus - and the appellation is perhaps more known for it's special cuvées than for the vineyards that produce these. Cuvées or like Beaune Clos des Ursules, Beaune Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus, Beaune …
Middle earth, full o' stones may best describe this section of Beaune. The symbolic Grand cru site is Beaune-Greves, replete with history back to the early church foundations. Although it has continued to increase in size over the centuries, the spiritual center of Greves has remained …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #11 -The core of the Beaune appellation
Maison Camille Giroud is one of the best adresses for affordable wines of high quality. This is mainly due to the talented winemaker and manager David Croix, who has taken Camille Giroud from traditional old school Burgundies to classic contemporary Burgundies within his 15 years as head of the wine …
[Read more...] about Visit Maison Camille Giroud, tasting of the 2015 vintage from cask
