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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Mugnier 2024s are, as expected, a very small vintage, with the wines reflecting the coolish climatic conditions that were present for most of the growing season. Mugnier has made the wines according to potential and possibility, hence, he has not tried to stretch the wines via heavy …
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Drinking big Burgundies often requires a lot of knowledge to get the most from the bottle acquired... Burgundies often need ageing to unfold and shine, a fact, yet, many lovers of Burgundian wine don't have the time or facilities to store and age the precious bottles for 10, 20 or even 30 years …
The wines from Domaine François Bertheau have given me a lot of hedonistic pleasure over the years. It has been several years since I have visited Domaine Bertheau, and I honestly don't know why ... A mistake, surely, as I really enjoy the wines from Domaine François Bertheau. The 2024 …
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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 come through his third vintage, 2023, a large and lovely vintage at de Vogüé. New winemaker = new ideas …
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The Mugnier 2023s are as expected delightfully complex and refined, they are however also quite lightfooted compared to the stellar 2022s from this estate. I do like the lightfooted 2023s and therefore the Mugniers are a welcomed addition to the delicate part of the 2023 vintage. 2023 holds …
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