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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
We have now come to the third and final report on Clément Boillot's family domaines. He has, as I wrote earlier, taken over his family’s wine portfolio, consisting of three domaines: his own endeavour in Beaujolais; his father's estate, Domaine Louis Boillot; and Domaine Ghislaine Barthod from his …
[Read more...] about Visit to Clément Boillot – Tasting the Domaine Louis Boillot 2020s
La Pousse d'Or occupies a strange blind spot in my Burgundian mind, as the greatness of its historic efforts and its rebuilding under Patrick Landanger was just getting under way when I began to collect Burgundies in the mid- to late-1990s. I never really knew the old estate management under …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Pousse d’Or: The Past Embraces the Future
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. The list was updated on June 27th, 2022. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in …
[Read more...] about Vins d’Emotion from Volnay and Pommard (Update)
I have followed Thibaud Clerget since his start with the 2015 vintage, and have seen a gradual and continual improvement in the quality and precision of his wines. It's always a treat to visit this estate, and it has become a benchmark for me in evaluating the quality of each vintage. With …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Y. Clerget – Tasting the Red 2020s
A beautiful day in Pommard showing both new initiatives and new people ... but with a strong bond to history. Coming from a view on Domaine de la Commaraine .. vineyard and future hotel ... I turn left down the road to the fine old Clerget estate - to see one of my favorite new generation …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Y. Clerget, tasting the 2019s from cask
