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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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A new estate is emerging on the starry blue sky of Burgundy, Domaine de Chézeaux - or should I say the new Domaine de Chézeaux - based on the vineyard holdings of the Mercier family who owned the Domaine de Chézeaux estate located in upper Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine de Chézeaux was sold to …
Domaine Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother venture, with Sarah being in charge of sales and Guillaume overseeing viticulture and winemaking. This year, it was Sarah who welcomed me, as Guillaume was occupied elsewhere. We had a fine tour through the cellars, and a beautiful view of the …
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Visiting Cécile Tremblay is always a special occasion - great wines and a cheerful atmosphere of wine and jokes. The estate has been enlarged with a number of new plots - important vineyards that bring Tremblay into another class of vigneronne. She now has more vineyards and larger portions of …
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Boursot is an old domaine in Chambolle-Musigny who has made its mark in recent years in the Burgundy hierarchy. The estate has quite a few interesting vineyards, Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuées being the most prominent. The style is forward, quite vivid. Some are rather classical and slightly on …
