Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Chartron is becoming a favourite for the Winehog in Puligny, or should I say in Côte de Beaune, as the estate covers a large part of the Beaune whites. It is always a treat and a pleasure to visit Jean-Michel Chartron - as the wines seem to be improving year after year, Domaine Jean …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean Chartron – tasting the 2024s from cask
Tasting old Burgundies is a rare treat, as wines from the 1930s, 40s are getting very difficult to find in good condition these days. Domaine Faiveley did not have a large production of top-end whites before 2008. Faivelay produced the Corton-Charlemagne for quite many years, and since 2008 …
[Read more...] about Faiveley … 200 years – and then the whites
Domaine Pavelot is one of the better-known domaines of Pernand-Verglesses, and while I taste the Pavelot wines from time to time, I have never visited the estate. This year, I decided to pay the Pavelots a visit, to get a better overview of the wines they are making. Pavelot is an old Domaine …
A visit to Antoine de la Bigne at La Pierre Ronde is always a treat. Antoine might not have the greatest of terroirs, and while his wines are great in many ways, they are not shouting and pushing this. They are subtle and delicate with an unusual intellectual stance. The La Pierre Ronde wines …
[Read more...] about La Pierre Ronde 2023 – Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne and his refined creations
Pierre Vincent is a very talented winemaker who has experience from, amongst others, Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine Leflaive. When the lovely estate Terres went up for sale, Pierre Vincent, along with investors, acquired this lovely estate located at the Meursault-end of Auxey …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Pierre Vincent tasting 2023
