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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Arnoux-Lachaux plot on Les Suchots is located in the top part - the supposedly best half of the vineyard - and at the very top on the border to Echezeaux Les Cruots and just below Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts. This is a signature wine for this estate but can not match the cool and vibrant …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 2015
My March 2017 trip to Burgundy included a lovely visit to Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot. I have follow these wines over the years but actually not visited the estate. Charles Van Canneyt of Domaine Hudelot-Noellat We were received by Charles Van Canneyt and had the opportunity to taste …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Hudelot-Noellat – tasting of the 2015s
The 2015 vintage was a hot vintage - and a dry vintage during the summer, and even though rain came in August some vineyards and especially younger vines seem to have suffered from lack of water. Some vines apparently got stressed by the lack of water during the summer, while other …
[Read more...] about Insight 2015 – avoid the effects of water stress
Preconceptions and old habits sometimes or even often leads to mistakes and this is also the case in Burgundy - especially in times of change. A lot of estates in Burgundy are taken over by new generations and this often leads to a change of style and better quality. The new generation often …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Lamarche – tasting the 2015s from cask
During the last year or so I have heard from many that Charles Lachaux has made tremendous progress at Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux - the style has changed to a lighter and more floral style - with less oak and less extraction. I must say that I was slightly skeptical when I turned off the D974 and …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, tasting of the 2015s
