Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Visiting Cécile Tremblay last month was special, as her estate has been enlarged with a number of new vineyards (understatement of the year), vineyards that bring Tremblay into another class of vigneronne. She now has more vineyards, and larger portions of some of the top ones, i.e. Beaux Monts and …
[Read more...] about Visit to Cécile Tremblay – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
What a line-up of visits over the last few weeks to taste the 2021s: Cathiard, DRC, Liger-Belair, Mugneret-Gibourg, and now Cécile Tremblay. Despite 2021 being a difficult vintage, most of the producers I have visited have produced exciting, vivid, and elegant wines. This just goes to confirm …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Cécile Tremblay – Tasting the 2021s from Cask
Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyards are somewhat overlooked in favour of their more illustrious northern neighbours. But prominent producers in Vosne-Romanee and some top-end producers in Nuits are working hard to change this. Aux Murgers is one of the overlooked gems of the appellation, although the …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Cécile Tremblay Nuits-Saint-Georges Les (Aux) Murgers
Vosne-Romanee Les Rouges du Dessus is one of the appellation's somewhat overlooked 1ers crus - or should I say rather Flagey-Echezéaux, as this Vosne 1er cru is in the neighbouring village. Burgundy can be quite complex, and while there are occasionally some logic and clever rules in certain …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Cécile Tremblay Vosne-Romanée Les Rouges du Dessus
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 …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Cécile Tremblay Echézeaux du Dessus
