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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I'm back at Domaine Cathiard after missing the 2017s last winter. And YES, it is good to be back. Cathiard has certainly taken its place in the Vosne hierarchy as a regular, dependable producer of hedonistic and very enjoyable wines. These are great wines. So let's get thrilled ... Photo: …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Cathiard – tasting the 2018s from cask
Charles Lachaux is taking some giant leaps for, if not mankind, then at least for the hedonistic pleasure of yours truly and other connoisseurs. His 2018 wines are another clear step towards the very top echelon of Burgundy and Vosne-Romanee. They are airy, energetic, and vivid, with tremendous …
[Read more...] about Tasting the 2018s at Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux
Burgundy is all about terroirs and vineyard holdings, and many talented wine makers are limited by the vineyards they own and financial opportunities to rent or buy great vineyards. It is therefore lovely to see when new generations take over a plot of one of the great vineyards - in this case …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: The Poisot section of Romanée Saint-Vivant
The treat of tasting a great and delightful wine from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is rare .. both due to the financial expenses of tasting one of the top end wines - and perhaps even more so due to the fact that one have to find a wine that is in what I would call a gentle drinking mood. One …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2009 – 7 years after
In my view, Romanée-Saint-Vivant is one of the most sensual and enchanting of the grands crus. The perfumed refinement of a great RSV is almost unmatched (aside from two monopoles just above the vineyard). Domaine J-J Confuron is one of the less prominent producers within this fine vineyard, and …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée-Saint-Vivant
