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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A new year and a new vintage - and back at Rue de la Croix Rameau .. looking forward to taste the Grivot 2017s. The 2016s showed very well in my view, with a lovely balance and intensity - the 2017 are somewhat lighter and more forward offering a more sunny and fresh style than the somewhat more …
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The Cathiard Aux Reignots is slightly in the background, as the Les Suchots is regardeded as the bigger wine of the two - and clearly no three after the two stars Aux Malconsort and Romanée Saint-Vivant, While the wines have always been very fine from this estate the quality has clearly taken a …
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One of my favourite 1er crus of Burgundy is the Aux Reignots made by Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, a tremendous wines of a very high quality. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair controls 45% of the Aux Reignots vineyard, that extends just above his prestigious monopole La Romanee - and his quest for …
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Third visit at Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux ... and what can I say - a very impressive visit, that confirms the constant improvements at this estate. At my last visit Charles Lachaux eagerly began to explain about the changes they have made at the estate in recent vintages. Explained about less use of …
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June 2018 - First time at Domaine Felettig in Chambolle-Musigny just at the entrance to the village, an exciting tasting. The Felettig estate is owned by Gilbert and Christine Felettig - brother and sister - the estate is 12.5 ha and include almost 100 plots scattered all over the northen part of …
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