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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the new special cuvées in Burgundy is the Echezeaux "Cuvée 1949" made by Alix Millot of Domaine Jean-Marc Millot. It's a special cuvée made from the Echezeaux vineyard - or more precisely from the Echezeaux Dessus section - from a plot with very old wines. Lets take a closer look at …
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On my November 2018 trip I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2017 vintage. We were received at the now finished new Chai in Nuits-Saint-Georges by Erwan Faiveley who was ready with the best of the 2017s. Photo: Erwan Faiveley - November 2018 Impressions from the …
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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 …
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June 2018 - First time at Domaine Felettig in Chambolle-Musigny just at the entrance to the village, an exciting tasting. The Felettig estate is owned by Gilbert and Christine Felettig - brother and sister - the estate is 12.5 ha and include almost 100 plots scattered all over the northen part of …
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The 2009 Echezeaux is starting to unfold, and shed the somewhat austere and slightly reductive note. Now is starting to sing - the bouquet is blessed with lovely ripe and delicate red fruits. Plenty of Vosne spices and a strong mineral impression - a bit darker than the Reignots 2009 perhaps. On the …
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