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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the hidden treasures of Bonnes Mares is the elusive and elegant wine from Maison Joseph Drouhin. The Bonnes Mares is like the other top wines from Drouhin very rare, as the production is rather limited. The history of the Joseph Drouhin Bonnes Mares dates back in the early 1940, as the …
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Domaine Patrice Rion was on my list of visits aqain this year - due to his deligthful wines and the lovely terroirs. A bit of background on Domaine Patrice Rion As mentioned I got to know Domaine Michéle et Patrice Rion via Blair Pethel of Domaine Dublere - who knows Patrice Rion very well. …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Patrice Rion: Tasting of the 2017s from cask
First wine from Domaine Glantenay in Volnay ... an excellent Chambolle Musigny 2016 made by Sarah and Guillaume Glantenay, who quite recenly have taken over the vinification at the family estate. The Chambolle is rich and with quite some volume - presumbaly driven by the low yields in 2016 …
[Read more...] about Domaine Glantenay, Chambolle Musigny 2016
Still quite young .. yet the young fruit is residing a bit - yielding more transparency. Lovely depth and complexity - starting to show a bit more of the Roumier complexity. Give it 5 years more to unfold more mineral definition and focus - 10 years more to be in Rominer heaven .. the potential is …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny 2012
Expected .. but failed .. the Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is to be honest slightly tired already. The fruit is still drinking quite well, but the fundmental question is however .. did this wine show better two five years ago? And yes it did - and it should have been drunk - even …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2009
