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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Aux Malconsorts is one of the most acclaimed 1er crus in Vosne-Romanée, and while there are quite a few newer owners, we also have older proprietors of this fine vineyard. One of those is Domaine Lamarche in Vosne-Romanée, which has two separate plots located in the southern end of the vineyard on …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Lamarche Vosne Aux Malconsorts
The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux is second vintage from Arnaud et Sofie - Arnaud Sirugue and his wife Sofie Noëllat. This is a fine effort for the vintage offering plenty of Vosne spices. It's showing a fine depth - not quite matching the intensity of the 2016 - yet has a lovely charm and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Vosne-Romanee “Les Barreaux” 2017
The 2009 edition of Vosne-Romanee Clos de Chateau is showing very well now. The nose is organic and bursting with fruit and Vosne spices - forward and expressive. On the palate intense and quite concentrated - not quite matching the 2010 - deligtful energetic fruit showing the fine complexity of …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos de Chateau 2009
I have been very lucky regularly to visit many of the top-end producers in Burgundy. But from time to time difficulties arise and years pass without securing a visit. This is one of the visits on which I have been waiting for several years. And finally I got the chance to visit the …
[Read more...] about Visit Cécile Tremblay, tasting the 2018s from cask
Summertime and tastings. This week I attended a presentation of Domaine de Bellene by the founder of the estate Nicholas Potel, a well-known name in the Burgundian wine world. It was a lovely and quite extravagant tasting at the fine old Hotel d'Angeleterre in Copenhagen - or to be precise at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Bellene – Nicolas Potel, in other words
