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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
This was my second visit to Domaine Michel Noëllat, and it was again hosted by the charming Sophie Noëllat, assisted by her wine-making cousin Sébastien Noëllat. These are very nice people, and quality here is improving year by year. The Noëllats in Vosne The family diagram below is …
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Domaine Grivot has been consistent in its quality over the last five years, if not even longer. Its wines are predictable in a good way, meaning that my expectations were high for the 2021s. The vintage, with its excellent acidity, good concentration, and structure, should suit the Grivot style well …
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This year, Domaine Dujac held three or four larger tastings where journalists had the opportunity to taste the 2021s and some of the 2020s. This article covers the 2021s. I have followed Dujac's wines since the early 1990s, and have tasted many even older, including a delightful 1976 Clos …
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I always enjoy tasting at Domaine Georges Noëllat, where Maxime Cheurlin has for more than a decade now produced some memorable wines. The scene has changed a bit, however, as Maxime has rented a cellar in Nuits-Saint-Georges (quite near the Winehog's home), presumably to ease delivery to me and …
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Domaine Benoit Chevallier is another exciting new name in Vosne-Romanée, Benoit having taken over the vineyards of his father's family. His dad, Maurice Chevallier, was previously the mayor of Vosne-Romanée, and the family has further vineyards in the area; Benoit's cousin, Yves Chevallier, runs his …
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