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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I am back at Domaine Arlaud, tasting the 2020s just three months after enjoying the 2019s from bottle. There's no reason to repeat Arlaud's story here, as it is available and up to date in the article about the 2019s. Just one reminder: Domaine Arlaud is certified both BioDyvin and …
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The Winehog has a long history with Domaine Dujac. I first visited the estate some 20 years ago to taste the magnificent 1999s - a beautiful memory - and those wines continue to show their beauty. I have followed the Dujac wines since the early 1990s, and have tasted many even older, including a …
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Domaine Arlaud is producing some magnificent wines, and year by year the connoisseur's awareness of them increases. Arlaud is both organically and biodynamically certified, and despite the slowly but surely increasing renown of this estate, it is still somewhat under the radar. How long will …
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It is consistently a treat to visit Domaine Mugnier, and an hour with Frédéric Mugnier always leaves one thoughtful. Tasting wines here from a year like 2019 can easily leave one free of worries and intoxicated by the sheer beauty and complexity of the vintage - they are that good, despite …
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What a week, tasting with names like Charles Lachaux, Comte Georges de Vogue, Grivot, and finally Robert Groffier, where Nicolas has produced fantastic wines equalling his very best vintages. Nicolas Groffier did very well with the 2018s, but his 2019s are even better: fresher, more gourmand, …
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