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? - …
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Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2021s; Forward to the Past!
The 2021 vintage in many ways comes from an annus horribilis, especially if you are located in Côte de Beaune and make white wine. The spring frost in April struck hard and also somewhat randomly, leaving some vineyards denuded of fruit (Domaine Roulot lost 50% to the frost alone). Then came …
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Marthe Henry Boillot Aligote 2019
Winehog tasting notes from the heart, with no fluff! …
Domaine Antoine Lienhardt Nuits-Saint-Georges Plantes Au Baron 2021
Winehog tasting notes from the heart, with no fluff! …
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Domaine Michel Voarick: Corton-Charlemagne Out in the Open
It's rare to discover relatively unknown estates with large holdings of grand cru vines and, especially, white grand cru on the mighty Corton hill. My most recent find is Domaine Michel Voarick in Aloxe-Corton, an old estate, and somewhat atypical, as it has an interesting history in the village …
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