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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A slightly strange year for me, as the autumn sort of was delayed a bit due to a minor set back. Now back in the game with a quick tasting of some Morey-Coffinet 2017 - seriously delightful wines - forward and vivid. I very happy to see the 2017s perform like this - just out of the bottle …
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One of the discoveries of 2017 is Bernard Zito who is making a few, but in my view, magnificent wines at the Château de Bligny Les Beaune. Bernard Zito is not a rookie in the wine business, he has worked with vineyards and viticulture - more specifically with Organic and Biodynamic viticulture …
[Read more...] about Visit Bernard Zito – tasting of the 2015s and 2016s
One of the "new" interesting estates in Burgundy is Domaine Rougeot in Meursault - where the two brothers Pierre Henri Rougeot and Alexandre Rougeot together with their father Marc Rougeot are making some lovely wines - both red and whites. 2016 is a serious vintage - November 2017 I first …
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The Saint-Romain is showing beautifully. In the nose detailed white fruit .. with some lovely delicate exotic elements backed by a nice minerality - quite refined for this level. On the palate crisp and acidity driven with a nice core of super pure fruit. Focused and quite linear .. with a lovely …
The Saint-Romain is also showing beautifully. In the nose lovely pure white fruit, crisp and crunchy minerality. On the palate very crisp and vibrant with it's playful minerality and fine acidity. It's pure and refined for this level offering a lovely expression of terroir, loads of energy and …
