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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It is not just an historic name on a barrel...cuvee Nicolas Rolin Beaune has so many stories within stories that it is easy to dismiss it as a monoculture, and therein lose the emphasis of complex possibilities. The hillsides of premier crus roll effortlessly in a tapestry of vineyards that …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #16 – What is in a name? Nicolas Rolin
Charmes-Chambertin is a both large and diverse Grand Cru, and while some wines from Charmes-Chambertin are tremendous, some are sadly also amongst the lesser Grand Crus produced - to be very polite. Expressions like "Charmes du Gare" .. indicating that the plot is close to the railroad tracks ... …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin
One of the gems of Bonnes Mares is the elusive and elegant wine from Frédéric Mugnier of Domaine J.-F. Mugnier. The Bonnes Mares is like the other Chambolle wines from Mugnier very rare, as the production is rather limited. I must say adore the Mugnier wines, and the Bonnes Mares is no …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine J.-F. Mugnier Bonnes Mares
I have followed the wines of Philippe Pacalet since his first vintages, more than 15 years ago. I have furthermore followed the wines he made at Domaine Prieure-Roch before he began on his own. Let me be prefectly clear - Philippe Pacalet is a tremendously gifted winemaker, with a quite unique …
[Read more...] about Visit Philippe Pacalet, tasting of the 2016s from cask
The Clos de lq Bussieres 2015 is a tremendous treat. This wine offer a quite fantastic vibrant energy - perhaps ever so slightly on the ripe side in the bouquet - slight hint of prune and liqourice .. but also cool vibrant cherries, raspberries brought forward by a deeply centeret earthy minerality. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2015
