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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Embarrassing... The Winehog (aka Steen Öhman) seems to have forgotten to report the results from the tasting at Domaine Sirugue - in March! Mistakes have been made - clearly - during these COVID-19 times. But still, this is not a proud moment. My apologies to Sirugue, and to the readers who …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Robert Sirugue – tasting the 2018 vintage
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux 2018
Not surprisingly, Alix Millot at Domaine Jean-Marc Millot made some splendid wines in 2019. The wines live up to my - very high - expectations, and from the entry level to the Grands Echezeaux we find the vivacious style that is the trademark of 2019: hedonistic, in the best sense of the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Millot – tasting the 2019s from cask
Being a wine journalist is a treat. One gets to meet a lot of nice vigneron(ne)s, and furthermore get to taste some of their best wines. This is good, but some tastings are programmed with more enthusiasm and higher expectations than others; after all, even journalists are human. The …
[Read more...] about Visit to Cécile Tremblay – tasting the 2019s from cask
