Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of my favorite parts of Burgundy is Premeaux - and since I seem to be the only one to think that Premeaux should have its own appellation - l think its fair to assume that it will continue to be a part of Nuits-Saint-Georges for now. I have covered many of the Premeaux monopoles, but somehow …
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On my November trip I had the opportunity to retaste the 2015s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair - the wines I first tasted in June 2016. The 2015 lineup did look both impressive and delightful in June, but I had question marks regarding a few wines that I wanted to calibrate. Louis-Michel …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – tasting of the 2015s update
The year 2016 is rapidly closing in on 2017 ... thus it's time to look back. I do taste a lot of wines and it would be easy to take the best rated wines of the year and make a top 10 list. Wine is however much more than just points and ratings - its about timing - is the wine ready to taste or …
I have tasted 2015 Burgundy reds in March, June and November 2016 and found some special wines in this vintage - wines with extraordinary qualities .. wines that seem to have an extra level of energy and tension. In June I struggled to see the pattern and the key to find these wines - but finally …
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Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes is a large 1er cru, and while its well know the quality produced from this vineyard is still rather mixed. As new generations take over - more and more fine examples of Les Chaumes does however reach the market. One of the best I have tasted recently is the 2015 from …
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