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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2022 wines from Millot are very cheerful. They are pinot noirs to be enjoyed in good company and large gulps, not wines about which to be analytical and intellectual. They are 2022 at its best, and please: no need to be overthink the juice. In fact, a relaxed feeling is needed to enjoy these …
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Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a relatively new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of …
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This was my second visit to Domaine Michel Noëllat, and it was again hosted by the charming Sophie Noëllat, assisted by her wine-making cousin Sébastien Noëllat. These are very nice people, and quality here is improving year by year. The Noëllats in Vosne The family diagram below is …
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Domaine Prieure-Roch always had a strong place in my heart; a tasting in 2004 or 2005 in Copenhagen with Henry Roch really spurred my love of these wines. It's now almost five years since Henry Roch passed away, and the estate is showing great form - perhaps a bit more streamlined? or polished? - …
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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