Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The favorite is however the Corton La Vigne au Saint, a very expressive and outgoing Corton with 45% whole cluster grapes. The nose is bursting with energetic red fruit ... almost an explosion of juicy red berries - brought forward by the deep minerality of this slightly forgotten part of the Corton …
[Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Corton La Vigne au Saint 2015
Fame and glory is sometimes not fairly distributed in Burgundy - and especially estates outside the main appellations seem to struggle to get the acclaim they deserves. One of these estates is Chandon de Briailles in Savigny Les Beaune .. a biodynamic domaine owned by the Count and Countess …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Chandon de Briailles – tasting of the 2015s from cask
This week I had the opportunity to taste a large selection of the 2015s from Bouchard Pere et Fils. The Danish importer of Bouchard, Eric Sorensen and the Export Manager Maisons et Domaines Henriot, Victor Pepin, also this year joined forces to present the new vintage by showing a wide and …
Maison Louis Latour is controvercial quality wise today - and the 1971 Chateau Corton Grancy sadly show some of the same characteristics of the current and recent vintages. It's sweet and forward in the bouquet showing evidense of the quite warm conditions in 1971 - the fruit is however still alive …
[Read more...] about Maison Louis Latour, Chateau Corton Grancey 1971
Burgundy has changed quite radically since I began my quest for great Pinot and Chardonnay in the early 1990s Back then producers had at least some older vintages to sell, and the media coverage was less focused on the new and latest vintage, as were the focus of the consumers as they were able …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Michel Gaunoux … tradition and quality
