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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Sometimes articles are difficult to construct, and this is one of the worst so far, as I want to synthesize its meat and then clearly explain it, so that the vigneron involved gets the credit he deserves. The issue is: Can white Burgundy successfully be made and bottled without sulphur, and …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Rougeot -Tasting the Unsulphured ’22 Whites
I have known Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne for some years, as he was a leading figure at Domaine Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet. In 2021 he launched his new negociant business La Pierre Ronde, and in November I went to sample its second vintage, 2022. My expectations were high. I was not …
[Read more...] about La Pierre Ronde 2022 – Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne’s Exciting Project
The 2021 vintage in many ways comes from an annus horribilis, especially if you are located in Côte de Beaune and make white wine. The spring frost in April struck hard and also somewhat randomly, leaving some vineyards denuded of fruit (Domaine Roulot lost 50% to the frost alone). Then came …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2021s; Forward to the Past!
Domaine Matrot and I date back many years, to when Thierry was running the business. During those years, the wines became more refined and enjoyable, as the old, sometimes quite rustic, style was replaced with delicacy and finesse. Matrot is a large, old estate, dating back to 1835. And while …
[Read more...] about Domaine Matrot: A Quick Visit to 2020 Delight
The Domaine Roulot 2019s were sensual and on the slightly exotic side, and it was, therefore, difficult to believe that the 2020s could be even better and more refined. But they are. The Roulot '20s have an airy effortlessness that makes them beautifully refined, while still maintaining the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2020s
