Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I was parking the car in the center of Pommard almost in front of the shop Appellation Chocolat .. on my way to taste the 2015s at Domaine Y. Clerget further down the street - and then I recalled the name Clerget from a great bottle moment ... Clerget and Pommard has a special meaning to me ... …
[Read more...] about Vistit Domaine Y. Clerget – tasting of the 2015s from cask
When I first began to buy bottles of Burgundy in the late 1960s, well before I was in the trade, I had few choices in backwater Oregon, and always hoped to find a bottle with credentials. So I grabbed my first Volnay with great anticipation, only to feel cheated when I referred to Hugh Johnstons …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #12 – The vineyard without a hometown
Traditions are great .. and it has become my Burgundy tradition to visit Domaine Dublère in the outskirts of Beaune each year. It's always great to meet Blair Pethel, as he is brutally honest about his own wines - what he likes and what he is not so happy about. I think he sometimes is being …
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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
Normally I always taste the wines before I decide to visit a producer. I only visit estates where I know there is a good chance that I will like the wines - thus also will be able to write something positive and perhaps even recommend some wines. Many Burgundy collectors are quite lucky, as they …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Pierrick Bouley – tasting of the 2015 vintage
