Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Embarrassing... The Winehog (aka Steen Öhman) seems to have forgotten to report the results from the tasting at Domaine Sirugue - in March! Mistakes have been made - clearly - during these COVID-19 times. But still, this is not a proud moment. My apologies to Sirugue, and to the readers who …
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The Jérémy Recchione labels attract attention and focus. So do the wines. They started out in 2017 as "regular" organic wines with little sulphur, but evolved further in 2018 and 2019 into wines made and bottled with no sulphur. CALL OF THE WILD!! A short Hog-story: Back in 1987, I scared my …
Just looking at Jérémy Recchione's labels one sees the edge - and the passion. This is, of course, my interpretation, but somehow the provocative nature of the labels and the lively, energetic wines go very well together. The labels attract attention and focus. So do the wines. They started …
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
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The Chambolle 2015 is surprisingly fresh and vivid, both for the vintage and the producer - who normally needs more time to unfold. With very fine acidity and fine Chambolle minerality, this is lively and a bit on the hedonistic side. Slightly warm, it's still a lovely expression of Chambolle. This …
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