Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy has changed quite radically since I began my quest for great Pinot and Chardonnay in the early 1990s Back then producers had at least some older vintages to sell, and the media coverage was less focused on the new and latest vintage, as were the focus of the consumers as they were able …
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Third time I taste the Pommard Rugiens 2014 from Heitz-Lochardet... a magnificent glass. The nose is floral and very expressive (100% whole cluster) with a lovely playful red and dark fruit, spiced with hints of cinnamon and peony rose. On the palate vibrant depth and energy in the juicy almost …
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Visiting estates in Burgundy is a world of many different experiences .. some are old estates with several decades of history, some have sales personal and assistants to receive you and to make appointments. When entering the rather spacious new cellar of Chantereves located beneath a modern house …
[Read more...] about Visit Maison Chantereves tasting of the 2015s
The Pommard Rugiens is another step up in intensity - a gorgeous wine in the making. The nose offer lovely red and darker berries - juicy and very floral - with notes of rose pethal and cinnamon - and with a nice transparent hint of the mighty Rugiens minerality. On the palate - long, intense and …
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The Pommard Pezerolles is significantly darker and more closed than the two other Pommards. Some reduction on the nose .. red and dark berry fruit brought forward by a earthy minerality. On the palate rich and weighty .. with plenty of mid-palate intensity .. starting to unfold a bit after some time …
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