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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are a lot of interesting terroirs in the Vosne-Romanee appellation itself and in the twillight zone between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee. This area is somewhat overlooked, but as the new generations of vignerons take on these terroirs, there are very fine wines to find from these …
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There are a lot of interesting terroirs in the Vosne-Romanee appellation itself and in the twilight zone between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee. This area is somewhat overlooked, but as the new generations of vignerons take on these terroirs, there are very fine wines to find from these …
[Read more...] about Twilight Zone – Nuits-Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe
Most of the wines from Domaine Leroy are rare and elusive and one of the smallest cuvées is the Vosne-Romanee Aux Brulées made from a few tiny plots located on the border to the Leroy holdings in Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts. The border to the Leroy holdings in Beaux-Monts is in fact almost …
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While the Musigny from Domaine Leroy is very rare and elusive it's somehow a bit under the collectors radar - as the Musignys from de Vogüé and Mugnier are much more visible in the marketplace. Make no mistake however ... the Musigny from Mme Bize-Leroy is just as exclusive as the other offerings …
Musigny is in my view one of the greatest Grand Crus in Burgundy rivalling at least some of the Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee. While Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is the dominant owner on Musigny with almost 70% of the vineyard, the rest of the vineyard is divided between 10 owners. The Musigny …
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