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Another exciting vineyard of Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet is the Fixin Les Crais a vineyard that produce one of the most delightful village wines of Fixin. As with the other Berthaut-Gerbet wines the Fixin Les Crais have improved a lot within the last few years as Amélie Berthaut has taken over the …
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On my November 2018 trip I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2017 vintage. We were received at the now finished new Chai in Nuits-Saint-Georges by Erwan Faiveley who was ready with the best of the 2017s. Photo: Erwan Faiveley - November 2018 Impressions from the …
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The Olivier Guyot, Clos de Vougeot is showing fine form, medium weight with a fine mid-palate fruit. The nose is slightly restrained but still offer some perfumed notes - rather classic. On the palate lovely fruit - rather typical for the 2017 vintage .. vivid and fruity. Not a big Clos de Vougeot - …
New format to the Winehog the "Terroir View" - an article presenting new, exiting and promising wines and the producers and terroirs making these wines. The second wine is the Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots from Hudelot-Noëllat a rather unique Les Suchots, as the vines are very old indeed. The vines …
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The Olivier Guyot, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 2017 is showing ample fruit and a fine mineral note. A bit old school but the balance is fine, as is the fine mid-palate fruit. It's medium weight offering a delicious details in the rather charming bouquet. (Drink from 2027) - Very Good (89 - …
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