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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It's been some years since I visited Domaine Pierrick Bouley, and it is good to be back in this cool cellar in the centre of Volnay. I had tasted a few 2019s from Pierrick and they showed lovely promise. I was, therefore, eager to visit on my 2020 tasting round. I am not planning to visit all …
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Domaine Georges Glantenay is setting new standards these days, and is improving its quality year by year. Its Volnay Santenots 2020 is one of the wines that has impressed me the most with its tremendous energy and verve. Let's take a quick - and newly formatted - look at the Glantenay Santenots …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Georges Glantenay Volnay Santenots
There are a lot of wine estates in the small village of Volnay - many of them with confusingly similar names. This has caused importers some trouble over the years, although now the online presence of most of the domaines shows both the labels and the people behind the estate. Domaine Georges …
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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
Domaine Georges Glantenay is the second of two well-known Glantenay estates in Volnay, the other being Bernard and Thierry Glantenay, whom I visited in July 2019. Georges Glantenay is a sister-and-brother joint venture, with Sarah in charge of sales and brother Guillaume in charge of viticulture …
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