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 …
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Visit to Domaine Henri Magnien – Tasting the 2022s
November was a busy month with a lot of tastings, and while that's a good thing, it does leave me with quite a job to complete here in the new year. One of the "new" domaines I visited was Henri Magnien, an old, well-reputed estate. I had never visited it before, so a new Winehog chapter is …
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Visit to Faiveley – Tasting the White 2021s
I'm back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 white highlights - highlights chosen by Erwan. He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021s. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, …
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Visit to Faiveley – Tasting the Red 2021s
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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Visit to Benjamin Leroux – Tasting the 2020 Reds
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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