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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2013 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is a very unique wine. The yield in 2013 was very low indeed - only 700 - 800 bottles of the Bourgogne Blanc was made .... around 30% of a normal harvest. And this translates into a magnificent white ... and a return to the grand cru level of the …
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1984! ... 1984 Musigny!! ... To be honest I have only tasted very few wines from the vintage 1984 ... the forgotten Orwellian vintage. Nevertheless the Musigny 1984 from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé proved to be a both delightful and delicate wine. The nose offer pure and refined red fruits and a …
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Frédéric Mugnier has decided to hold back his Musigny for later release in order to assure that the wines are first enjoyed when they begin to show at least some of the potential. The letter from Frederic Mugnier can be seen below ... and is well worth reading. I have seen quite many …
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The Musigny from Domaine Georges Roumier is one of the most rare mythical wines from Burgundy. With an annual production of around 350 bottles per year it often reaches stratospheric prices on the secondary market rivalling some of the most expensive bottles from DRC. So lets take a closer look at …
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From time to time I taste old Burgundies, but today it rare to taste or even find good genuine old Burgundies. So I rarely taste wines older than 1971, and therefore really have lost track of how the very old vintages perform these days. With Rudy Kurniawan and his consorts floating the market …
