Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of my favourite estates these days is the rising star Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet - an estate going from strength to strength. Amélie Berthaut has taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her fathers side, and 2/3rds of the vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée from …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet – tasting of the 2017s
A new year and a new vintage - and back at Rue de la Croix Rameau .. looking forward to taste the Grivot 2017s. The 2016s showed very well in my view, with a lovely balance and intensity - the 2017 are somewhat lighter and more forward offering a more sunny and fresh style than the somewhat more …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Grivot: Tasting of the 2017s from tank
The Olivier Guyot, Clos de Vougeot is showing fine form, medium weight with a fine mid-palate fruit. The nose is slightly restrained but still offer some perfumed notes - rather classic. On the palate lovely fruit - rather typical for the 2017 vintage .. vivid and fruity. Not a big Clos de Vougeot - …
Visiting Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat is a treat and the 2017s are showing fine form here, as expected I could add. Hudelot-Noëllat seem to improve each year, and is certainly moving into the major league, with lovely quality supplementing the lovely collection of vineyards. Charles Van Canneyt has …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, tasting of the 2017s from cask
The 2017 vintage is a lovely vintage giving good yields and fine quality - and it was therefore a great pleasure to visit Mugneret-Gibourg to taste this new vintage.. Mugneret-Gibourg was one of the estates that really suffered during the frost in 2016 harvest - and while it's equally sad for …
[Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2017s from cask
