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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
COVID-19 Day 7 in the Winehog burrow in Denmark: I'm working pretty normally, and the situation is more a mental challenge so far, not yet really imposing a true change in lifestyle. In other words, I should not complain. And I do have the 2018 and adorable 2019 Burgundies to talk about. There …
[Read more...] about First impressions of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 2019s
The Winehog has a long history with Domaine Dujac, as I have followed it since the early 1990s. I have tasted many wines even further back - including a delightful 1976 Clos St. Denis that is a benchmark for hot vintages, alongside some 1947s and perhaps a few 1959s from other domaines. After …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Dujac – tasting the 2018s
Nicolas Groffier seems to have found beautiful balance in his wines, and even in the notoriouly unpredictable 2018 vintage he is in full control. The wines have a generous yet vivid tone, offering both freshness and intensity and showing some of the more emotional traits I am looking for in …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – tasting the 2018s from cask
I adore J.-F. Mugnier's wines (as do most people). They have a core of enjoyability rarely seen in Burgundy. Joie de vivre is a good way to describe the sensation evoked by these wines, although they are so much more than plain and simple hedonistic pleasures. Mugnier made very hedonistic 2015s, …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, tasting the 2018 vintage
Vogüé time! As mentioned before, in Denmark we have a fine tradition of Jean-Luc Pepin visiting each year in September or October to present the newly released de Vogüé lineup in Copenhagen. Jean-Luc Pepin and two faithful Vogüé fans Add to this some nice dinners, and we have what we call de …
[Read more...] about Comte Georges de Vogüé 2017s – bottled and delightful
