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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The wines from Domaine Pierre Labet are often somewhat overlooked, overshadowed by the wines Labet makes at Chateau de la Tour, the top brand of his group. About Domaine Pierre Labet Chateau de la Tour is renowned for making some of the very best wines from the Clos de Vougeot. Yet François …
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Seguin Manuel is one of the older Burgundy houses - or should I same names - dating back to 1824. The Winehog's history with this name is somewhat shorter, although I have tasted wines from the estate going back to 1929 (a still very fresh Corton-Charlemagne at age 70 or so, tasted in the …
Meursault is a village with many surprises, and one is still able to find new producers there with interesting vineyards and delightful wines. One such is Domaine Jobard-Morey, an estate (evidently) related to both the Jobard and Morey families. The domaine is managed by the young Valentin Jobard, …
Maison Chartron et Trébuchet was founded in 1984 by Louis Trébuchet, manager of a wine-trading company. The business was purchased in autumn 2016 by Francois Martenot from the problematic wine businessman Vincent Sauvestre, who apparently owned the brand from 2004-2016. The current Maison …
This fall has been awful, to say the least, with the Coronavirus destroying all planning. While I was lucky in the spring, that luck changed in the viral chaos of October, November and December. One of the producers I would have visited is Arnaud Baillot - a relatively new name on the horizon. …
