Vosne-Romanée is brimming with new names and talents. OK, that's perhaps a bit on the overly-enthusiastic-journalist side, but new talents and domaines are actually turning up at a regular pace. This is good in a quiet place like Vosne. Edouard Confuron (a part of the Confuron family) comes …
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Visit to Domaine Michel Noëllat – Tasting the 2020s
There are still new - and even old - estates to be discovered in Burgundy's storied villages, domaines that have eluded me or haven't forced their way into my usually pressed time schedule. I have, however, heard from different sources that in recent years things have gotten much better at the …
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Visit to Domaine Dujac – tasting the 2019s
The Winehog has a long history with Domaine Dujac. I first visited the estate some 20 years ago to taste the magnificent 1999s - a beautiful memory - and those wines continue to show their beauty. I have followed the Dujac wines since the early 1990s, and have tasted many even older, including a …
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Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2020s from cask
In mid-June, I visited Domaine Georges Noëllat to have an early peek at the 2020 vintage. Malolactic fermentation was not fully completed in all the wines, but in general, all were showing well despite that fact. So let's get down to business with the initial comments and notes on the Georges …
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Visit to Domaine Emmanuel Rouget – tasting the 2019s
Visiting a legend: This is quite a claim, but a fitting one for a tasting at Domaine Emmanuel Rouget in Flagey-Echezeaux. I arrived on Brompton (very convenient and speedy), and found the discreet Emmanuel Rouget estate in the village - he who lives hidden lives well. By the way, some visits …
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