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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have followed Domaine Jayer-Gilles for many years (I think 1992 was the first vintage I tasted) and these wines always left a strong impression - of oak: a lot of new, toasty oak, with quite a bit of sulphur added to the cocktail. Strangely, however, I was nonetheless fascinated drinking …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Hoffmann-Jayer – Change on the hill
Amphorae are the new black in Burgundy, and it is very interesting to taste wines vinified and matured in these large "formats." Roulot: Tasting Clos de la Boucheres from amphora Blind tasting: regular barrel, Stockinger large barrel, stainless-steel barrel, glass amphora and regular …
[Read more...] about Bourgogne Day 3 – Promise and potential
The Meursault Genevrieres 1990 should be the hit of this recent old-white-Burgundy tasting game. And it is - sort of, with its intense and powerful presence. I have not tasted a Lafon 1990 for a number of years, and while it's still vivid, lively, and fresh, it is perhaps lacking a bit of emotional …
Thibault Morey has vineyards that surround Montrachet, and while he don't have a plot in the mightiest white grand cru of them all, he has many top-level appellations in his portfolio. Thibault has two - no, three - plots located very close to the promised land. One is Chassagne-Montrachet Les …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Morey-Coffinet Bâtard-Montrachet
The Meursault Genevrieres is, regardless of vintage, a rare bird. At this tasting it was playing in fast company, with Lafon's Goutte d'Or 1988 and Genevrieres 1990, along with a Roulot Meix Chavaux 1992. The '88 Genevrieres would any other day shine, with its fully mature yet fresh fruit and 1988 …
