We are now in March, and with the 2024 yields being minuscule, the charming 2025s are already knocking on the door. Vintages and wines are getting thrown into the market earlier and earlier, with first very initial tastings even a few weeks from harvest! Like it or not ... this is the speed …
Burgundy
Dominique Gruhier Bourgogne Èpineuil 2023
In the North, in what I normally call the outskirts of Chablis, we find this interesting Bourgogne Èpineuil appelation. It's an area with argillaceous soils (Kimméridgien) just north east of the core of the Chablis appellation. This 2023 Bourgogne rouge from Dominique Gruhier has a lovely …
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Winehog Advice: The very best of Domaine Armand Rousseau
Burgundy for collectors and other geeks is about sorting and picking the right producers and the very best wines. It is always a balance, as top-end producers often make both very good wines and some less interesting wines, to say it bluntly. Domaine Armand Rousseau produces a range of truly …
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Domaine Patrick Javillier … a short visit
Sometimes I am lucky to join short visits to interesting producers - appetisers for a future visit, one could call it. Such visit was the small tasting at Domaine Patrick Javillier in the very core of Meursault. At this visit, Agent Karine (my good friend) introduced me briefly to Marion …
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Ledy vins – la Pocra
La Pocra is a new summer wine from Ledy vins. Pocra means "clay on hands", referring to the fact that this might be a entry level wine ... but it is still very much hand-picked and hand-made like all the other wines from Aurélie at Ledy vins. Ledy vins "La Pocra" 2025 La Pocra is a Pinot …