Domaine Bonneau du Martray has a long history, both in Burgundian terms and in the Winehog's experience. I have followed the estate for 20 years or so, and have tasted vintages covering the last 35 years. I have had the pleasure of tasting the fruits of the estate with both Jean le Bault de la …
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Domaine Louis Dorry Macon Milly-Lamartine 2018
I have used the last several weeks to explore different unknown (to me) estates, thanks to samples sent by agents, importers and winegrowers themselves. This is surely a mixed bag - everything from everyday consumer wines to more attractive offerings from small and new domaines. One of the …
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Two Moron-Garcia 2019 wines from bottle
I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia wines from cask in late 2019 and again in 2020. The wines were outstandingly detailed and tantalizing, sensually expressive with loads of floral details - different types of rose - and an open character that can without doubt be credited to the …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Michel Mallard Corton-Charlemagne
Ladoix-Serrigny is one of three villages which cradle the Corton hill, Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergeleses being the others. Like Pernand, the village of Ladoix is overshadowed by the reputation of the Corton vineyard, and by Aloxe-Corton's famous name. That goes equally for its vineyards and …
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Terroir Insight: Chantereves Corton-Charlemagne
Sometimes you know that a new man or woman in a great vineyard will almost certainly produce something special... Chantereves: This estate has a special place for me; I like and enjoy the wines here. As an old Mosel fanatic, I value the German link that Tomoko Kuriyama brings to the wines. That …
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