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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine de Cassiopée is a new estate in Maranges - or more precisely, Sampigny-les-Maranges. To be honest, the Winehog rarely goes to Maranges - Brompton struggles to manage the trip on one charge. But with a little help from my friends, I had the opportunity to visit the delightful couple …
[Read more...] about First visit to Domaine de Cassiopée – tasting the 2020s
I don't know Elodie Roy particularly well, and nonetheless she has been with The Winehog -sort of - for more than eight years, since my first visit to Domaine Anne Gros in 2012. The tasting at Anne Gros was (back then) conducted by a seemingly very hard-working and quite serious Elodie Roy. This …
[Read more...] about Domaine Elodie Roy 2019s – a new estate
I have started to explore some of the lesser known appellations north of Gevrey and furthermore South of Chassagne-Montrachet, as they do offer some lovely and often more affordable wines. In Maranges I have visited Domaine Chevrot, in Marsannay Domaine Sylvain Pataille, and in Santenay both …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine David Moreau – tasting of the 2016s …
The southern part of Burgundy offers a lot of treasures yet I have normally stopped my wine quest when I have reached the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The beautiful Marange landscape This year I have however decided to make an effort to uncover the appellations south of Chassagne. Now …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Chevrot – tasting of the 2016s from cask
Wine of the Week or WotW is a new format on Winehog - it's more than a tasting note and shorter than a Terroir Insight ... although I got a bit carried away this time. The purpose is to present wines that taste good currently, preferably wines with a story to tell! The first wine out brings …
[Read more...] about Wine of the Week: Domaine Chevrot, Maranges Le Croix Moines 2014
