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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I've always had a soft spot for David Croix's wines, although global warming has made it difficult to make the vivid, lively wines that I prefer from him. In 2021, the cooler, somewhat difficult conditions gave David the opportunity to shine as the fabulous winemaker he is. Due to the Covid …
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I have followed Philippe Pacalet's wines since his first vintage almost 20 years ago. I furthermore followed the wines he made at Domaine Prieure-Roch before he began his own endeavour. I enjoy Pacalet's wines, and they almost always provide - for me at least - an essential hedonistic joy, …
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Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his old family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of his …
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Domaine Garcia is an exciting estate, as readers of these columns know. They employ the baie-par-baie technique - hand-destemming of a third of the harvest - to make wines with unique floral qualities (see more about baie-par-baie vinification below). The demand for Domaine Garcia wines is …
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I have known Benjamin Leroux almost since he started at Domaine Comte d'Armand in Pommard back in 1999 - i.e. some 20+ years. Benjamin today is one of the leading producers of red and white Burgundies. He makes equally good wines in each colour, and produces them in comparable quantities. One …
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