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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Moron-Garcia - one of the most exciting new estates - has a very special and exotic vinification technique that uses a combination of whole cluster, baie-par-baie berries, and machine-destemmed grapes in their top cuvees. Pierre-Olivier Garcia sent me the photo below from the weekends …
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Starting in Nuits-Saint-Georges - Monday 8 am. It's very early not; even time to get a cup of coffee at Place de la Liberation (the lockdown does give this name a new meaning). First out: Moron-Garcia Starting out with 2019s from Moron-Garcia, which are still fresh, vivid blessings. These are …
On my trip to Burgundy in March, before you-know-what, I had the pleasure of visiting Domaine Moron-Garcia in Nuits-Saint-Georges to taste the 2019 wines from cask. Let me just say, the 2019s from Matthieu Moron and Pierre-Oliver Garcia are truly lovely: magnificent, refined, delicate and …
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges village vineyard Les Herbues is attaining a special status, with extra appeal to vineyard geeks like me. Independent and individualist producers are exploring this terroir and making exciting wines - and in some cases even vins d'emotion. These are vignerons who spare no …
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The 2017 Corton "Cuvée Baie par Baie" from Moron-Garcia is a unique and truly delightful wine - firmly setting its mark on the mighty hill. For the Corton - Matthieu Moron and Pierre-Oliver Garcia is using the Baie par Baie "technique" and here we have 40% Baie par Baie, 50% whole cluster and 10% …
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