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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I'm back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 red highlights - highlights chosen by Erwan. He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021 vintage. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, …
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I'm back at CLF (Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot) to taste the 2021s, and my expectations are high. They always rise here if the vintage is on the vivid and cooler side, whereas vintages like 2018 can be challenging at this address, or should I say below the very high standard I expect and normally …
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In Burgundy and elsewhere, 2021 was a cool and frosty year. Despite using fire and circulating fans in the vineyards, the results of the April frost and summer rains were low yields and serious challenges with the health of the grapes. Domaine Arlaud, however, has done remarkably well, producing …
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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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The 2020 vintage holds fine promise. But it's also a vintage not without risks and difficulties that could arise if one was not careful. Thibault Liger-Belair has gauged the vintage correctly it seems by not extracting too hard. Hence he has maintained the energy in and the fresh pinot expression …
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