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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy and tradition are strongly linked, but as in all other aspects of life, change eventually takes the stage. At Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, new winemaker Jean Lupatelli has now come through his second vintage, 2022, a large and lovely vintage at de Vogüé. New winemaker = new ideas …
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I must admit that Nicolas Groffier's wines tempt me more and more. Since 2010 (at least), their quality has taken quite a leap. It is always very high, and Nicolas plays a very finely tuned instrument to get the results he does year after year. The 2021 vintage is special here, as all the …
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In Burgundy and elsewhere, 2021 was a cool and frosty year. Despite using fire and circulating fans in the vineyards, the results of the April frost and summer rains were low yields and serious challenges with the health of the grapes. Domaine Arlaud, however, has done remarkably well, producing …
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This year, Domaine Dujac held three or four larger tastings where journalists had the opportunity to taste the 2021s and some of the 2020s. This article covers the 2021s. I have followed Dujac's wines since the early 1990s, and have tasted many even older, including a delightful 1976 Clos …
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Domaine Patrice Rion is located at the entrance (or exit!) to Premeaux, and should be on my list for all vintage tastings, as the quality here is high. Patrice's son Maxime has taken the purity of the wines up another notch. This is a low-key estate, but mark my words: These wines should not be …
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