Winehog - Burgundy with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have a soft spot for this wine and this terroir ... I adore these wines. It's produced in the top end of the Fusselot vineyard near the cemetery. The bouquet is quite expressive and forward with lovely ripe fruit and a quite distinct Chambolle minerality. On the palate beautiful sweet fruit with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 2015
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot - a 1er cru located between Damodes and Aux Thorey and above Aux Murgers and Vignerondes - in the area between Vosne-Romanee and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The nose here is more expressive with a lovely collection of red and dark berry fruit spiced with a nice …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot 2015
The Vosne village offer fine weight and concentration for this level - it's however made with a light hand - so very Bourgundian even in a big vintage like this. The nose offer relatively dark fruit, with some energetic elements of red fruit and a nice Vosne spiciness. On the palate rich and juicy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Vosne-Romanee 2015
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is one of the estates that I admire most in Burgundy. They have consistently produced beautiful wines each vintage over the last decades, and kept a quite unique and very authentic style in their wines. The domaine is managed by the two sisters Marie-Christine and …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2015s
I'm now on day two of my June Burgundy trip .. five magnificent tastings so far - Domaine Michéle et Patrice Rion, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüè, Domaine Heitz-Lochardet. Domaine Jean Grivot and Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg. It's very humid in Burgundy .. more rain today ... and the forecast say …
[Read more...] about Burgundy day one and two … the truly delightful 2015 vintage
