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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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The Winehog's first decade began at this fine estate at a memorable tasting with some of the great wine personalities of the time: Roy Richards, wine merchant extraordinaire; and the great and sadly now late Clive Coates - at the time perhaps past his peak, but still an influential writer. …
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The 2021s come from a year of surprises, because the conditions for winemaking were definitely not good in Burgundy. First, there was the April frost, then hail in June, then rot and mildiou. There are not many positive things to mention regarding the growing season. But in the end, the good …
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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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I'm back at Domaine Georges Noëllat to taste the 2020s now that malolactic fermentation is finished. After Maxime Cheurlin decided to cool down his cellars, the elevage is quite a bit slower. Tasting the wines during the summer following the harvest is now a bit premature, as the malolactic …
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