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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I tasted the wines from Arnaud Baillot in Denmark in the fall of 2020, but due to subsequent travel bans, I was not able to visit him in Burgundy until last month. Hardly ideal, as I wanted to meet the person behind the nice wines I tasted in Copenhagen. Luckily, Arnaud gave me a tasting of his …
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Domaine de l'Arlot is often overlooked by today's busy, stressful world of flashy media and expressive, modern, low-sulphur wines. L'Arlot is a return to more classic values, although the wines are far from "old school" or, for that matter, outdated. There are some beautiful, classical …
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Pascal Marchand has been a step ahead for many years, and although he is a long-time Burgundy fixture, I had never tasted wine with him - until a couple of weeks ago. It was unavoidable, sort of: Marchand-Tawse is my neighbour in Rue Julie Godemet in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The visit was a treat, …
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 …
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Expectations - divine expectations! Charles Lachaux is making some giant quality leaps, possibly even surpassing many of the current top-end domaines in Burgundy. His progress is that notable, made through hard work and dedication, and by making some very rapid, important changes in viticulture …
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