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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Grivot has improved quality tremendously over the last 5 to 10 years, optimizing and improving the wines little by little each year. The wines are made with a lighter hand with the oak less present in the young wines, and since 2009 the micro details and the purity of the wines have been …
[Read more...] about Tasting of the 2014s from Domaine Grivot
Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes is a large 1er cru, and while its well know the quality produced from this vineyard is still rather mixed. As new generations take over - more and more fine examples of Les Chaumes does however reach the market. One of the best I have tasted recently is the 2015 from …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne Les Chaumes
On my June trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure of tasting the 2015s from Domaine du Clos Frantin - a brand/estate within the Maison Albert Bichot group. Domaine du Clos Frantin is the top brand of Bichot and makes the top reds from Cote de Nuits, the winemaker is the talented Cyrille …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Clos Frantin, Tasting of the 2015s from cask
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 1998 from Domaine de l'Arlot is a very fine and beautiful wine for the vintage. The nose is quite expressive offering fine and delicate red fruits + a lovely floral spicyness. On the palate very forward and crystal clear offering tremendous acidity and clarity for the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de l’Arlot, Romanee Saint-Vivant 1998
The 2002 Vosne Aux Brulee is a somewhat disappointing effort - sadly - or somehow flawed. The nose offer fine complexity with nice layered fruit, violets and peony rose but also a strange chocolate note - reminding me of the chocolate drink O'Boy. On the palate fine weight and the fruit is airy and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne-Romanee Aux Brulee 2002
