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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2016 Griotte Chambertin from Ponsot is a special wine. First and foremost this is the first vintage from the new Laurent Ponsot negotiant business and secondly this is rather a hedonistic bomb. The nose is crammed with sweet dark fruits - raspberries and mulberries - very rich and with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Laurent Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin “Cuvée du Saule” 2016
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
Maison Harbour is one of the new and small negociants in Savigny-Les-Beaune - for those not familiar - a small village located outside of Beaune. I have followed Maison Harbour more or less since the beginning so have quite a detailed knowledge of the estate and the wines they are making. …
[Read more...] about Visit Maison Harbour, Tasting of the 2017s from cask
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 - and this is of …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers
It's still very early to taste the 2018s, and to make detailed tasting notes at this stage would in my view be premature. It is however great fun to taste the 2018s already now - to form an impression from the wines in general. A great place to be is then Maison Philippe Pacalet, as the wines …
[Read more...] about Visit Philippe Pacalet – tasting of the 2018s
