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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It's always a privilege to meet my vigneron neighbour in Nuits-Saint-Georges, as the Tawse winery is located in my backyard. Pascal Marchand is one of the most knowledgeable vignerons in Burgundy, and it's a treat to hear his views based in vast knowledge and long experience. This is how we …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is back as a producer of Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts after 89 years of absence. The estate will expand in 2022, with 2.65 hectares of new plots in prominent vineyards, including its first plots in Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts, La Croix Rameau, …
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It was quite a hot year in 2020 - yes, you've heard the story before. Yet somehow the big clos produced lovely wines in many cases. I'm not sure that I yet understand the full implications of the 2020 vintage, as it offers wines from low 12% to beyond 16% of alcohol. There appears to be no full …
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Visiting Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a treat for anyone, as the wines and the terroirs here are, if not second to none, at least unparalleled. Add to this the storied domaine's new, talented winemaker, Alexandre Bernier, and one knows one is in for a rare experience. Respect for the …
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It took me some time - years - to fully appreciate the wines of Cécile Tremblay. Honestly, to claim I fully understand these wines - or any Burgundy wines in fact - would be bragging. Wine is complex, and the development of each bottle is unique. Cécile Tremblay's wines have a unique generosity …
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