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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The mysterious world of Gevrey-Chambertin - the reemerging appellation. I got off on the wrong foot with Gevrey-Chambertin back in the 1990s ... buying and tasting extracted, concentrated and or decade-macerated wines. Back in the days where many of these wines tasted more like a Bordeaux with the …
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Domaine Henri Richard is a new name for me at least - but a nevertheless a name that should not be overlook henceforward. I tasted a few 2013s from Domaine Henri Richard when visiting the Gevrey Wine Club at Hotel Les Deux Chevres in Gevrey-Chambertin ... three very delicious …
[Read more...] about A “new” name in Gevrey – Domaine Henri Richard
Autumn colors in Gevrey Chambertin ... Cote d'Or in it's perhaps most beautiful state .. aside from the rain. Clos St. Jacques seen from the road to Ruchottes-Chambertin. Clos St. Jacques - the Rousseau plot seen from the bottom of the vineyard. The rebuilding of the small cottage on Clos …
[Read more...] about Autumn trip in the vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine des Chezeaux is the largest owner of Griotte-Chambertin. They own two sections in total 1.57 ha equivalent to 60% of this small but lovely Grand Cru. The two sections are currently leased to Domaine Ponsot and Domaine Rene Leclerc, who has entered into a metayage agreement where …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine des Chezeaux Griotte-Chambertin
One rarely taste four evenly matched grand crus from the top end on a saturday afternoon. This was nevertheles the case today when Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares from Vogüé and Roumier were opened with the Chambertin from Trapet. All wines were from the 2013 vintage .. young - surprisingly open and …
[Read more...] about Matching the big crus – from Chambolle to Le Chambertin
