Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Pommard has a classical historic ambiance with most of the houses and walled vineyards kept intact to give us the visitors a peaceful and mind settling experience I love Pommard with its petite square - seductive and with a romantic yet slightly exotic feel - this village has something …
[Read more...] about The beauty behind the walls of Chateau Commaraine
Amphorae are the new black in Burgundy, and it is very interesting to taste wines vinified and matured in these large "formats." Roulot: Tasting Clos de la Boucheres from amphora Blind tasting: regular barrel, Stockinger large barrel, stainless-steel barrel, glass amphora and regular …
[Read more...] about Bourgogne Day 3 – Promise and potential
Armand Heitz at Domaine Heitz-Lochardet has just completed his first five years as winemaker at the family estate. I have followed Armand from the beginning - or should I say almost the beginning - starting with tasting his 2013s and 2014s. Time marches on, and I think it's time to take a …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Heitz-Lochardet – tasting the red 2018s
"A wine like the Bourgogne Blanc Monatine 2017 has remarkable energy and zen-like balance with an extraordinary mineral depth and joie de vivre that even many grand crus in Burgundy miss: truly a vin d'émotion." This quote (of myself) was part of my motivation for awarding Marthe Henry Boillot …
I first tasted the Domaine Pierre Girardin wines in Copenhagen last year, and was intrigued by the wines coming from this young man. The words were then, and are still: "A new star is born? Perhaps. In any case, without a doubt a bright new talent has emerged!" In this article, I will go through …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Pierre Girardin – tasting the 2018 reds
