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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Beaumonts; Beaux Monts; Beauxmonts - whatever the spelling, the name means delightful pinot with many variations. It is a large vineyard covering the slope above Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots towards Flagey-Echezeaux. Cecile Tremblay has a lovely plot in the centre of the vineyard with old vines, and …
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The 2010 Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts is unfolding nicely - here being served with the equally good Gevrey Aux Combottes. No doubt the Beaux Monts is the more refined wine, but it lacks the mineral intensity of the Gevrey and some of the energy from the Gevrey terroir. This is nevertheless one of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2010
Planning tastings in Burgundy is sometimes difficult, as unexpected events can delay the program and - if you're not careful - cause problems for the rest of the day. The Grivot visit last year came after a lovely tasting at Domaine Dujac, an event that took a bit more time than planned (by me at …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Grivot – tasting the 2018s
The Winehog has a long history with Domaine Dujac, as I have followed it since the early 1990s. I have tasted many wines even further back - including a delightful 1976 Clos St. Denis that is a benchmark for hot vintages, alongside some 1947s and perhaps a few 1959s from other domaines. After …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Dujac – tasting the 2018s
In the article about the 2015 vintage at Domaine Georges Noëllat, I wrote: "Immense talent and effortlessness ..." This is still the theme of this article and my tasting of the 2018s. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2012 vintage, and have been consistently amazed by the …
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