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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2016 vintage is a paradox ... some were almost untouched by the April frost whereas others lost a large part of the harvest - with vineyards and plots just meters away. Mugneret-Gibourg was one of the estates that really suffered during the April harvest - and while it's equally sad for all …
[Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2016s from cask
After tasting several producers making a range of Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echezeaux wines it’s pretty clear that the 2016s from these ares are divided in two groups - the ones seriously affected by the April frost, and the others not touched significantly by the frost. Related …
[Read more...] about Insight 2016 reds – the cool wines from Vosne-Romanée
Friday morning sitting in the car enjoying the view over La Tâche on this cold morning - pondering the impressions from the Wednesdays and Thursdays tastings. More 2016s ahead today with a prominent Vosne estate first at 10 - and still thinking about Thursday tastings in Vosne-Romanée. A lot of …
[Read more...] about Impressions from Domaines Georges Noëllat and Berthaut-Gerbet
Thursday was a busy day, starting out with a memorable tasting at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. First out a tasting of the 2016 vintage from cask with Alexandre Bernier, the righthand man of Bernard Noblet. Related articles …
[Read more...] about Impressions from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Cathiard
Rising star, rising this and rising that ..!!.. as a wine journalist one have to find new estates as new stars and rising talents all the time. This is the way the trade works - but in fact we sometimes tend to forget the less flamboyant producers, who are producing excellent wines year after …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, Tasting of the 2016s from cask
