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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2013s are showing their youth beautifully at the moment. The Grevrey Les Goulots 2013 - from a cool climat high above the village is showing beautifully. The nose is brimming with pure, cool and detailed berries .. very charming and expressive .. with a nice earthy mineral note to accompany the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Les Goulots 2013
The Hospices de Beaune Mazis-Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collignon 2013 is one of the top end Cuvées of the Hospices de Beaune. I always have difficulties with these cuvées - but to the wine in the glass - it's quite oaky currently. The nose offer red and dark berry fruit and a rather dominant quite …
[Read more...] about Hospices de Beaune, Mazis-Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collignon 2013
The Gevrey-Chambertin appellation is large with quite a lot of rather large Grand Crus generously allocated when the current classification was established. Not all plots of the Gevrey Grand Crus are of high standard, and yet still they are famous in the Burgundy world where names like Charmes …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Insight: Latricières-Chambertin
In my view Latriciere-Chambertin is one of the overlooked and slightly misunderstood terroirs ... and the 2015 vintage has really shown what this terroir can offer in both refinement and greatness. I have tasted excellent Latriciere-Chambertins from both Domaine Trapet and Domaine Faiveley and …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Latricieres-Chambertin
The fragrance of delicacy .... sometimes you never know what a producer visit in Burgundy will bring ... and this was the case with Maison Harbour in Savigny-Les-Beaune. To be honest I always fear these visits - as I hate being put in a situation where I will have to write a negative review of …
[Read more...] about Visit Maison Harbour, Tasting of the 2015s
