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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux 2018
I have written about Arnaud et Sophie (Sirugue and Noëllat) before and presented some of their joyous wines. Now I have had the possibility to meet each of them, as Sophie joined Arnaud for the tasting at Domaine Sirugue in March. To keep things separate, I will present only the Arnaud …
[Read more...] about Visit to Arnaud et Sophie – tasting the 2018s and a few 2019s
The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux is second vintage from Arnaud et Sofie - Arnaud Sirugue and his wife Sofie Noëllat. This is a fine effort for the vintage offering plenty of Vosne spices. It's showing a fine depth - not quite matching the intensity of the 2016 - yet has a lovely charm and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Vosne-Romanee “Les Barreaux” 2017
Burgundian rosé again .. and the 2018 is even better than the 2017 (surprisingly). The Arnaud et Sofie estate - started by Arnaud Sirugue and his wife Sofie Noëllat - has produced a delightful rosé. It's a forward and quite expressive wine - generous on the nose yet well structured on the palate - a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2018
Burgundian rosé is not common on the winehog table - but I am expanding a bit on the summer rosé theme. The new Vosne estate Arnaud et Sofie - started by Arnaud Sirugue and his wife Sofie Noëllat - has made a delightful rosé, provence style. It's a vivid and well structured wine - a passetoutgrain …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud et Sophie, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain rosé 2017
