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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the rapidly rising stars of Burgundy is Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in Vosne-Romanee as the son Charles Lachaux has since 2013 taken quality to new levels - and with the 2015s he has entered in the group of top end producers in Vosne-Romanée with a outstanding lineup of wines - topped by the …
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Romanee Saint-Vivant is somehow the rising star among the Grand cru's of Vosne Romanee. For many years Richebourg was undisputed number four after the three big Grand Cru's - Romanee-Conti, La Romanee and La Tache. But in the last two decades the wines from Romanee Saint-Vivant have shown big …
[Read more...] about Romanee Saint-Vivant – history, plots and owners – new update
In my view Romaée Saint-Vivant is one of the most sensual and enchanting of the Grand crus. The perfumed refinement of a great RSV is almost unmatched aside from the two monopoles just above Romanée Saint-Vivant. Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat is making a outstanding RSV - perhaps not quite rivalling …
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My March 2017 trip to Burgundy included a lovely visit to Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot. I have follow these wines over the years but actually not visited the estate. Charles Van Canneyt of Domaine Hudelot-Noellat We were received by Charles Van Canneyt and had the opportunity to taste …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Hudelot-Noellat – tasting of the 2015s
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant from Arnoux-Lachaux is made from a 0.375 ha plot in the southern part of the vineyard - just above the garden of Bernard Gros. The 2014 vintage is one of the first made by Charles Lachauax so stylewise this is made with a lighter hand. The bouquet offer beautifully spicy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2014
