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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November trip I had the opportunity to retaste the 2015s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair - the wines I first tasted in June 2016. The 2015 lineup did look both impressive and delightful in June, but I had question marks regarding a few wines that I wanted to calibrate. Louis-Michel …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2015s update
To be honest I was very impressed indeed by the 2015s when I tasted them in June 2016 - it was before malo, so I was quite cautious not to be too exited, but already at that point I felt that something special was fermenting in the barrels in the cellars at Domaine Grivot. I was therefore …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Grivot: Tasting of the 2015s from cask
Domaine Grivot is making a large range of 1er crus, and while many are very fine indeed .. some stand out at least in the 2014 and the 2015 vintage. One of my new favorites - always had the Aux Reignots as the top dog (or is that hog) of the 1er crus - is the Vosne-Romanee Aux Brûlées. In both …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées
Domaine Grivot has improved quality tremendously over the last 5 to 10 years, optimizing and improving the wines little by little each year. The wines are made with a lighter hand with the oak less present in the young wines, and since 2009 the micro details and the purity of the wines have been …
[Read more...] about Tasting of the 2014s from Domaine Grivot
The 2002 Vosne Aux Brulee is a somewhat disappointing effort - sadly - or somehow flawed. The nose offer fine complexity with nice layered fruit, violets and peony rose but also a strange chocolate note - reminding me of the chocolate drink O'Boy. On the palate fine weight and the fruit is airy and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne-Romanee Aux Brulee 2002
