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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Visiting Cécile Tremblay last month was special, as her estate has been enlarged with a number of new vineyards (understatement of the year), vineyards that bring Tremblay into another class of vigneronne. She now has more vineyards, and larger portions of some of the top ones, i.e. Beaux Monts and …
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I am back at Domaine Ghislaine Barthod to taste the 2021s with Clément Boillot, who had prepared a small selection of the estate's wines. Times have changed at Barthod, as Ghislaine’s son Clément has taken over the family’s wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in …
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What a line-up of visits over the last few weeks to taste the 2021s: Cathiard, DRC, Liger-Belair, Mugneret-Gibourg, and now Cécile Tremblay. Despite 2021 being a difficult vintage, most of the producers I have visited have produced exciting, vivid, and elegant wines. This just goes to confirm …
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The times they are a changin' at Domaine Ghislaine Barthod, with Ghislaine’s son Clément Boillot taking over the family’s wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in Beaujolais; his father's estate, Domaine Louis Boillot; and Domaine Ghislaine Barthod from his mother. Big …
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The Chambolle 2015 is surprisingly fresh and vivid, both for the vintage and the producer - who normally needs more time to unfold. With very fine acidity and fine Chambolle minerality, this is lively and a bit on the hedonistic side. Slightly warm, it's still a lovely expression of Chambolle. This …
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