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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy in the wintertime can be as gloomy as a poor vintage of Nuits-Saint-Georges served too hot to enhance the overly extracted misery. I should not complain, but some days do not call for the largest smiles, however, last Thursday did actually induce both smile and laughter and some fruitful …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine d’Eugénie – Tasting the 2023s
According to Vinous Media - Artémis Domaines has decided to introduce a new winemaker at d'Eugenie, who shall take this fine estate even further toward the top of Burgundy - with the existing and new vineyards recently added to the estate. The new winemaker, Jaeok Chu Cramette (Jae Chu), is not …
The Domaine d'Eugénie wines have improved tremendously over the years - especially the last five - reaching new levels of refinement and delicacy. These are very refined wines! By giving the wines the proper time and respect, some truly lovely, joyful moments can be had from d'Eugénie. Vins …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine d’Eugénie – Tasting the 2022s
Big news in the wine (and Burgundy) world, as Maisons et Domaines Henriot has merged with Artemis Domaines, the wine -business part of François Pinault's empire. In a fusion of French wine notability, Pinault's Artemis - owner of wineries such as Bordeaux's Château Latour, and Clos de Tart and …
[Read more...] about Maisons et Domaines Henriot Merges with Artemis Domaines
During the Grand Jours de Bourgogne there is usually a Clos Vougeot tasting for the press; and so it was this year. It's a good initiative, although some of the wines perhaps lacked the standard that one expects from a modern-day Clos Vougeot. The prices of grand cru Burgundy today somehow raise …
