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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Berthaut-Gerbet estate is today a large and very exiting producer, covering the vineyards of the former parental estates Domaine Denis Berthaut and Domaine Gerbet. There is however an additional part adding a few vineyards en fermage/en métayage to the Berthaut-Gerbet estate. One is the …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut St. Jacques
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 …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Faiveley – tasting of the 2017 vintage
This is my third visit to Domaine Duroché one of the rising stars of Gevrey-Chambertin. Pierre Duroché made some quite tremendous 2015s and 2016s, but it's in my view somewhat to early to open these for a taste - although they have reached the restaurants already. The 2014s from Duroché are …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Duroché – tasting of the 2017s from cask
On my October 2017 yrip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2016 vintage. As last time Erwan Faiveley conducted the tasting himself, choosing a fine but limited selection of the best wines in the huge portfolio of Faiveley wines. To taste the full portfolio is for me too …
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To be honest I rarely drink or taste the wines of Claude Dugat. They are for me somewhat on the dark and extracted side of the Burgundian spectrum. They are not bad wines as such, but they are quite far from the wines I prefer to enjoy, although I have had some good wines from Claude Dugat over the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Claude Dugat, Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2006
