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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Back in Burgundy! The 2019s from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé are truly extraordinary. I was therefore thrilled with the opportunity to re-taste the two top cuvées just before bottling, It's always a delight to visit Jean-Luc Pepin at de Vogüé and taste the wines with winemaker François …
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Meursault is a village with many surprises, and one is still able to find new producers there with interesting vineyards and delightful wines. One such is Domaine Jobard-Morey, an estate (evidently) related to both the Jobard and Morey families. The domaine is managed by the young Valentin Jobard, …
Aladame: a legendary producer from Montagny, an appellation that deserves much more attention and acclaim. Aladame is located in Montagny-les-Buxy, and while more and more estates are popping up in the appellation, a large percentage of the Montagny harvest (70% or so) is still bottled by the …
More Mercurey: This time Domaine de Suremain 2018s in a quick tasting during a busy week with a lot of wines to sample. Domaine de Suremain is one of the better-known Mercurey producers, located in a stately palace called Château Bourgneuf. The estate has 18 hectares in total and a focus on …
Beaumonts; Beaux Monts; Beauxmonts - whatever the spelling, the name means delightful pinot with many variations. It is a large vineyard covering the slope above Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots towards Flagey-Echezeaux. Cecile Tremblay has a lovely plot in the centre of the vineyard with old vines, and …
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