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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother venture, with Sarah in charge of sales and Guillaume overseeing viticulture and winemaking. It is always a pleasure to visit here, as the wines have gone from strength to strength since I started tasting them in depth with the 2017 …
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I'm back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 white highlights - highlights chosen by Erwan. He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021s. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, …
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I'm back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 red highlights - highlights chosen by Erwan. He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021 vintage. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, …
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Domaine Grivot has been consistent in its quality over the last five years, if not even longer. Its wines are predictable in a good way, meaning that my expectations were high for the 2021s. The vintage, with its excellent acidity, good concentration, and structure, should suit the Grivot style well …
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I had never visited Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or Domaine Caroline Morey, so I was excited when I met Clement Colin, Pierre-Yves' and Caroline's son, and he offered me a tasting at the two Chassagne-Montrachet domaines. Domaine Caroline Morey is the estate of - wait for it - Caroline …
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