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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I was involved over the last couple of months in a project reviewing some Hospices de Beaune wines for an Asian client. It was interesting in that it focused more on the elevage than on the wines themselves, and showed in many instances wider degrees of decision-making freedom taken by the vignerons …
[Read more...] about Jane Eyre: An Australo-Norwegian surprise!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: 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 …
[Read more...] about Visit to Philippe Pacalet – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
Visiting Domaine Marc Roy is always a treat, and my expectations were high, as I think the 2022 vintage has all the qualities an Alexandrine Roy wine has: hedonism and joyfulness, with an effortless delivery of fruit. Some history of the Marc Roy estate Alexandrine is the fourth generation …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Marc Roy – Tasting the 2022 Vintage
Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a relatively new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of …
[Read more...] about Visit to Château de Charodon – Tasting the Red 2021s
It's the dawn of new times in Burgundy, with changing distribution channels and various initiatives aimed at hindering secondary-market speculation in certain top Burgundies. Add to this the wish among many producers to serve the finished bottle to its actual clients, including importers, …
[Read more...] about Tasting the Arnoux-Lachaux 2020s From Bottle
