Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are always new estates turning up on the Burgundy heaven ... some are reviving old estates ... others are completely new ... And then there are the rare hidden estates producing some surprisingly fine wines ... in the conceiled parts of Burgundy. This week I was having lunch in …
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Always a pleasure to visit Etienne Julien in Comblanchien. It is straightforward and without unnecessary yadayada ... The world would be an easier place to live in if we just got to the core of the topic quicker. .... to the core! The 2023s from Domaine Etienne Julien The wines from …
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I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practised by Étienne's legendary father Hubert de Montille ... and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve, who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for …
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It has been almost 10 years since I first visited Domaine Nicolas Faure in Meuilley. This gives a certain perspective ... although vintages 2021 and 2024 broke the trend with global warming taking its toe with increased ripeness and generosity of fruit. Nicolas Faure's wines are still, for me, …
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Valéria Naudin's debut wine was one of the first wines I rated when I moved to Burgundy during the aftermath of the Covid epidemic in 2021. Hence, Valéria has a special place in my recollection ... as it is exciting to follow the way the wines develop in this new domaine. Add to this that I …
