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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots 2015 is a truly magnificent wine - coming from a plot in the bottom of Aux Reignots - just above La Romanée. Charles did some experiments by letting the top of the vines grow and weave them down - just as Domaine Leroy does on most of the vineyards. This seem to have …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Vosne-Romanée Aux Reignots 2015
The wines of Domaine Leroy are extraordinary in every sense of the word, and Mme Bize-Leroy has for decades been one of the leading and most progressive producers in the region. A lot of producers find inspiration to take their wines to another level by looking at the things Mme Bize-Leroy …
[Read more...] about Taking Burgundy to the next level – Domaine Leroy Viticulture
Charles Lachaux has made tremendous progress at Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, winemaking is now done with a lighter hand - less oak and less extraction and furthermore a high percentage of whole cluster is now used. While the top wines have always been very fine from this estate the change in …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Aux Reignots
During the last year or so I have heard from many that Charles Lachaux has made tremendous progress at Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux - the style has changed to a lighter and more floral style - with less oak and less extraction. I must say that I was slightly skeptical when I turned off the D974 and …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, tasting of the 2015s
On my November trip I had the opportunity to retaste the 2015s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair - the wines I first tasted in June 2016. The 2015 lineup did look both impressive and delightful in June, but I had question marks regarding a few wines that I wanted to calibrate. Louis-Michel …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2015s update
