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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
When I first began to buy bottles of Burgundy in the late 1960s, well before I was in the trade, I had few choices in backwater Oregon, and always hoped to find a bottle with credentials. So I grabbed my first Volnay with great anticipation, only to feel cheated when I referred to Hugh Johnstons …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #12 – The vineyard without a hometown
On my November trip I had the opportunity to retaste the 2015s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair - the wines I first tasted in June 2016. The 2015 lineup did look both impressive and delightful in June, but I had question marks regarding a few wines that I wanted to calibrate. Louis-Michel …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2015s update
The Coche-Dury 2006 village is a very fine wine for the vintage - but nevertheless a quite typical 2006. The bouquet offer classic Coche aromas .. hint of gunpowder - rich but cool withe and yellow fruit. On the palate quite rich and generous - a bit unfocused perhaps compared to the Arnaud Ente …
The 2014 Beaune Clos des Fèves tasted resently was a hedonistic joy - the bouquet was bursting with layers of red fruit - perfumed and quite floral for a Beaune wine - offering a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and balanced - yet airy and focused - with a lovely core of juicy and fresh red …
[Read more...] about Domaine Chanson, Beaune Clos des Fèves 2014
The best of Beaunes ... ?; While there are many 1er crus in the Beaune appellation there is no Grand Crus - and the appellation is perhaps more known for it's special cuvées than for the vineyards that produce these. Cuvées or like Beaune Clos des Ursules, Beaune Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus, Beaune …
