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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
According Burgundy Report1 it's now official that Boris Champy is the new manager at the LVMH owned Domaines des Lambrays - replacing the long-time head of the estate Thierry Brouin. A change in management is in my mind no surprise, as this has been avaited since the LVMH takeover in 2014, that …
[Read more...] about Boris Champy – New manager at Domaine des Lambrays
Domaine Arlaud is producing some magnificent wines - and despite they are both Biodynamic and improving quality each year they still are somewhat under the radar. In my view they certainly don't get the deserved credit and acclaim. In a sense the estate is quite low key .. located in a relatively …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Arlaud – tasting of the 2015s from cask
Domaine Dujac is an old favorite ... one of the first estates I visited in Burgundy back in the 1990s. A lot of wine has passed the palate since then - but Dujac is sort of a safe haven quality and aromatics wise. The tasting at Dujac was this year with a larger gathering of prominent sommeliers …
[Read more...] about Visit – tasting of the 2015s from Domaine Dujac
One rarely taste four evenly matched grand crus from the top end on a saturday afternoon. This was nevertheles the case today when Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares from Vogüé and Roumier were opened with the Chambertin from Trapet. All wines were from the 2013 vintage .. young - surprisingly open and …
[Read more...] about Matching the big crus – from Chambolle to Le Chambertin
The Clos du Tart 1996 is open and expressive - approaching maturity. The nose is forward with lovely varitions of sweet and sour red berries, hints of truffle and sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate fresh and acidity driven red fruit - quite lightfooted and without the rustic notes …
