Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Winehog's first decade began at this fine estate at a memorable tasting with some of the great wine personalities of the time: Roy Richards, wine merchant extraordinaire; and the great and sadly now late Clive Coates - at the time perhaps past his peak, but still an influential writer. …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – Tasting the 2021s
Sebastien Cathiard is really expanding his family domaine with vineyards in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits. His production has increased dramatically, and as a consequence, Sebastien has expanded the estate buildings accordingly. It's a huge expansion both under and above ground that gives him room …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Cathiard – Tasting the 2021s
Let me be clear: Wine is about hedonism and joy, and it is always timely and appropriate to open a vin d'émotion. The prices of some wines are astronomical, but it is rarely the fault of the winegrower, who often gets less than 20% of the inflated grey-market price. What! How can you open ... …
[Read more...] about On the Table, In the Glass #35: The Need for Indulgence
Domaine Grivot has been highly consistent in its quality over the last five years, if not even longer. The wines here are predictable in a good way, meaning that high expectations for the 2020s were in order. The vintage, with its excellent acidity, good concentration, and structure, should work …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2020s from Cask
I have followed Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux closely for the last five years, as it was clear to me that something exciting and potentially magical was happening there. Not surprisingly, this continued in the fantastic 2019 vintage, a year that produced the opportunity for winegrowers to shine and …
[Read more...] about Tasting the Bottled 2019s from Arnoux-Lachaux
