Winehog tasting notes from the heart, with no fluff! …
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By Steen Öhman -
Winehog tasting notes from the heart, with no fluff! …
[Read more...] about Domaine Michel Voarick Corton-Charlemagne 2008
The 2021 vintage in many ways comes from an annus horribilis, especially if you are located in Côte de Beaune and make white wine. The spring frost in April struck hard and also somewhat randomly, leaving some vineyards denuded of fruit (Domaine Roulot lost 50% to the frost alone). Then came …
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It's rare to discover relatively unknown estates with large holdings of grand cru vines and, especially, white grand cru on the mighty Corton hill. My most recent find is Domaine Michel Voarick in Aloxe-Corton, an old estate, and somewhat atypical, as it has an interesting history in the village …
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"Gilles of Arcenant: There is something poetic about the beautiful hills of the Hautes Côtes and the wines of Gilles Moustie. They are slightly rustic, perhaps, but yes, also poetic." This was the opening of my first article about Domaine de la Douaix, a special estate with some exceptional …
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By Steen Öhman -
I'm back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 white highlights - highlights chosen by Erwan. He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021s. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, …
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