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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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 …
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Armand Heitz at Domaine Heitz-Lochardet has just completed his first five years as winemaker at the family estate. I have followed Armand from the beginning - or should I say almost the beginning - starting with tasting his 2013s and 2014s. Time marches on, and I think it's time to take a …
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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. Domaine Georges Glantenay is located quite high in the village, but also has a more visible shop in the very centre of Volnay just …
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Domaine Bernard & Thierry Glantenay is one of at least two Glantenay estates in Volnay ... saying at least to be sure that I dont have one more hiding in the Volnay hills. The other being Domaine Georges Glantenay located in the core of the village just below the church. This reminds me ... …
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What can I say: It is always a pleasure to visit Thibaud Clerget in Pommard, and the 2018 Clerget wines really impressed me on this most recent occasion. I first visited Thibaud in 2016, tasting the 2015 vintage, and the 2018 wines really show the improvements he has implemented since (almost …
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