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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
To simplify the search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Note that wines marked with brackets [ ] will require years before they really show their hedonistic side. The list contains producers that regularly score …
[Read more...] about Vins d’Emotion from Nuits-Saint-Georges – (New added)
Sometimes we see the world as static, and believe that major changes to the Burgundy scene are rare and almost all historic. This is, however, not always the case. Rumors are, however, rumbling in Burgundy, and while its current structure seems old, well-known domaines are not as ancient and …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Lamarche – Tasting the 2020s from Cask
In mid-June, I visited Domaine Georges Noëllat to have an early peek at the 2020 vintage. Malolactic fermentation was not fully completed in all the wines, but in general, all were showing well despite that fact. So let's get down to business with the initial comments and notes on the Georges …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2020s from cask
It seems that I am in a hurry. This was not originally my purpose in moving the Winehog base to Burgundy, but Covid has changed each and every plan I've made in the last 14 months. So let's get down to business: the initial comments and notes on the Georges Noëllat 2019s. Delaying malo - a …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2019s from cask
In the article about the 2015 vintage at Domaine Georges Noëllat, I wrote: "Immense talent and effortlessness ..." This is still the theme of this article and my tasting of the 2018s. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2012 vintage, and have been consistently amazed by the …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2018s from cask
