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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Summertime and tastings. This week I attended a presentation of Domaine de Bellene by the founder of the estate Nicholas Potel, a well-known name in the Burgundian wine world. It was a lovely and quite extravagant tasting at the fine old Hotel d'Angeleterre in Copenhagen - or to be precise at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Bellene – Nicolas Potel, in other words
The 2017 Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Fourneaux is showing quite elegantly. In the nose rose pethals, quite fruity and in many ways a classical Savigny. It's medium weight, pure and refined with quite some substance without loosing the Savigny "lightness". A charming glass. (Drink From 2025) - Very …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant, Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru “Aux Fourneaux” 2017
The Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Peuillets is a lovely glass. The fruit is silky and expressive .. very sexy for the appellation with a lovely floral side (35% whole cluster). It's very harmonious and delicate - for the vintage, offering all one could wish for in a delightful …
[Read more...] about Domaine des Croix, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Peuillets 2015
Fame and glory is sometimes not fairly distributed in Burgundy - and especially estates outside the main appellations seem to struggle to get the acclaim they deserves. One of these estates is Chandon de Briailles in Savigny Les Beaune .. a biodynamic domaine owned by the Count and Countess …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Chandon de Briailles – tasting of the 2015s from cask
The 2008 Savigny Les Beaune 1er cru Blanc has entered a semi-matured state. The nose is offering lovely yellow fruit - notes of belle de boscob apples, almonds, acacia - brought forward by a citrus infused minerality. On the palae - fresh with the vibrant 2008 acidity .. fine concentration with a …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Savigny Les Beaune 1er cru 2008
