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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues is forward and quite floral. The nose offer sweet red fruits enriched by some darker forest berries .. its transparent and organic styled. On the palate lovely verve and nerve .. its transparent and quite lightfooted for the vintage but with good intensity. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2012
There are a lot of interesting terroirs in the Vosne-Romanee appellation itself and in the twilight zone between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee. This area is somewhat overlooked, but as the new generations of vignerons take on these terroirs, there are very fine wines to find from these …
[Read more...] about Twilight Zone – Nuits-Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe
Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini is a relatively new name in Gevrey-Chambertin, but the origin of the estate is the old Heresztyn domaine. Florence Heresztyn and her husband Simon Mazzini - who originates from Champagne - have made great improvements since they took over in 2012 - and a now making some …
[Read more...] about Visit Heresztyn-Mazzini – tasting of the 2015 vintage
The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is showing beautifully ... on this flower day. The nose offer delicate red berry fruit .. strawberries, red currant and pomegranate ... brought forward by a discrete Chambolle minerality. On the palate focused, harmonious and juicy - fresh mid-palate fruit - …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2014
I will now lay out my thesis for why Beaune wine is altogether different than the rest. It is not an appellation so much as a philosophy, where you must look to the church rather than the government for an explanation. The Chroniclers of wine, back for centuries, have integrated it into some …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #9 – Pilgrimage to Beaune
