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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Domaine d'Eugenie wines have improved tremendously over the years - especially during the last five - reaching new levels of refinement and delicacy. Giving the wines the proper time and respect, some truly lovely and joyful moments can be had with the d'Eugenie wines. Vins d'emotion? Yes, …
[Read more...] about Domaine d’Eugenie 2019s tasted in bottle
Albert Bichot and its top brand, Clos Frantin, are large portfolios, and regardless of the restraint shown by Philippe de Marcilly (Bichot's commercial director), its tastings always go beyond 30 wines - more than I can integrate into one article. I will therefore break them up, starting out …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine du Clos Frantin – Tasting the 2019s from cask
It seems that I am in a hurry. This was not originally my purpose in moving the Winehog base to Burgundy, but Covid has changed each and every plan I've made in the last 14 months. So let's get down to business: the initial comments and notes on the Georges Noëllat 2019s. Delaying malo - a …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2019s from cask
Embarrassing... The Winehog (aka Steen Öhman) seems to have forgotten to report the results from the tasting at Domaine Sirugue - in March! Mistakes have been made - clearly - during these COVID-19 times. But still, this is not a proud moment. My apologies to Sirugue, and to the readers who …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Robert Sirugue – tasting the 2018 vintage
Not surprisingly, Alix Millot at Domaine Jean-Marc Millot made some splendid wines in 2019. The wines live up to my - very high - expectations, and from the entry level to the Grands Echezeaux we find the vivacious style that is the trademark of 2019: hedonistic, in the best sense of the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Millot – tasting the 2019s from cask
