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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2023 vintage was large and generous, with a good concentration for those who kept yeiæds down to an acceptable level ... 40 - 45 hl/ha was again the maximum ... unless it's just relaxed vin de soif. Beyond 45 hl/ha does often give quite some dilution ... and the focus in the wine is down the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Charodon – Tasting the red 2023s
Burgundy for collectors and other geeks is about sorting and picking the right producers and the very best wines. It is always a balance, as top-end producers often make both very good wines and some less interesting wines, to say it bluntly. Domaine Armand Rousseau produces a range of truly …
[Read more...] about Winehog Advice: The very best of Domaine Armand Rousseau
A new estate has emerged in Burgundy - Domaine des Chézeaux - or should I say the new Domaine des Chézeaux - based on the vineyard holdings of the Mercier family, who owned the Domaine des Chézeaux estate located in upper Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine des Chézeaux was sold to Charles Van Canneyt and …
[Read more...] about Domaine des Chézeaux 2024 … back in Gevrey-Chambertin
Many relatively unknown terroirs deserve a cheer and a nod for the potential qualities we find when it is brought forward by the right hedonistic friend. Les Cazetiers is not really unknown ... but somehow deserves a shout-out ... don't you think?. I might even do a deeper article, but to be …
[Read more...] about Terroir in focus – Gevrey Les Cazetiers
A new estate is emerging on the starry blue sky of Burgundy, Domaine de Chézeaux - or should I say the new Domaine de Chézeaux - based on the vineyard holdings of the Mercier family who owned the Domaine de Chézeaux estate located in upper Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine de Chézeaux was sold to …
[Read more...] about Domaine des Chézeaux 2023 … “new” beginnings
