Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Jean-Marc Millot is a Burgundian delight .. yet somehow I tend to forget and neglect these lovely wines - this must stop now! - these wines with such a joyful drinkability deserves a place in most collectors cellar. I always love to visit new estates - and while I know the wines from …
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The Echezeaux 1993 from DRC is a delightful matured wine - this example show much better than a bottle tasted in January 1996. The nose offer fine mature red fruit with some darker elements - and a collection of asian spices - curry, cinnamon and cumin. On the palate juicy and airy fruit - lovely …
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Immense talent and effortlessness .. I always try to capture the core impressions and qualities of the estates I visit. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2011 vintage and have always been amazed by the effortless nature of the wines .. they are not forced, they are a natural …
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To be honest I was very impressed indeed by the 2015s when I tasted them in June 2016 - it was before malo, so I was quite cautious not to be too exited, but already at that point I felt that something special was fermenting in the barrels in the cellars at Domaine Grivot. I was therefore …
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One of the new very exiting estates in Burgundy is Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet - it involves Domaine Berthaut in Fixin, Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée and some rented vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. The estate has now changed name to Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet (in previous vintages it was a mix of …
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