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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It seems that I am in a hurry. This was not originally my purpose in moving the Winehog base to Burgundy, but Covid has changed each and every plan I've made in the last 14 months. So let's get down to business: the initial comments and notes on the Georges Noëllat 2019s. Delaying malo - a …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting the 2019s from cask
There's still time to get the last 2019 tastings in the book - or should I say on the blog. Domaine Grivot is a pleasure to visit, taste and write about, like many others in 2019. The vintage and the Grivot style work very well together, as the rather rich fruit is a fine match to the snappy …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2019s from tank
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 …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Cécile Tremblay Vosne-Romanee Les Beaumonts
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 …
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