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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Scheduling has been difficult during the pandemic, and while one still has to pay attention to the state of the national health, I am slowly but surely getting back to normal. I missed out on the 2019s from Amélie Berthaut, although I did sample some with friends. And I'm also a bit late to the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – Tasting the 2020s
During the Grand Jours de Bourgogne there is usually a Clos Vougeot tasting for the press; and so it was this year. It's a good initiative, although some of the wines perhaps lacked the standard that one expects from a modern-day Clos Vougeot. The prices of grand cru Burgundy today somehow raise …
When you have tasted Burgundy wines for 30 years, and have enjoyed vintages from 1929 to 2021, you know that there's a thing you could call "fashion" in Burgundy winemaking, for wont of a better term. It encompasses what is common and popular, and also what is not. One could say that current …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Michel Gros – Tasting the 2020s
I have followed Thibaud Clerget since his start with the 2015 vintage, and have seen a gradual and continual improvement in the quality and precision of his wines. It's always a treat to visit this estate, and it has become a benchmark for me in evaluating the quality of each vintage. With …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Y. Clerget – Tasting the Red 2020s
New times at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, with Marion Nauleau-Mugneret running the tasting of the 2020s. Marion is the daughter of Marie-Andrée Nauleau-Mugneret, one of the two Mugneret-Gibourg sisters. This was the first time I had met Marion, although we had been in contact electronically …
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