Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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
My second visit at Maison Harbour after the tasting the 2015s in January 2017 - and now it's already time to taste the 2016s at this minuscule estate in Savigny-Les-Beaune. Good to be back to see how these fine people are doing with their somewhat crazy endeavour .... and somehow relieved …
[Read more...] about Visit Maison Harbour, Tasting of the 2016s from cask
This is my second visit to Domaine Duroché one of the rising stars of Gevrey-Chambertin - the first one being the tasting of the 2015s in November last year - see the article here. Pierre Duroché made some tremendous 2015s, but it's in my view way to early to open these for a taste - although …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Duroché – tasting of the 2016s from cask
Domaine Duroché is one of the rising stars of Gevrey-Chambertin - as Pierre Duroché has increased the quality of the wines significantly within the latest vintages - the 2014s are lovely, the 2015s are magnificent and the 2016s are perhaps even more impressive. Pierre Duroché is a lucky …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Duroché Chambertin Clos de Bèze
The Latriciere Chambertin is from the very southern part of this Grand Cru - from a plot located separately at the top of the slope into the woods next to Clos de la Roche i.e. above the rest of Latrichere - a lovely cool place in a vintage like 2015. This is a brilliant wine .. although slightly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Latriciere Chambertin 2015
