Winehog - Burgundy with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I do visit quite many estates - and there are many great moments, and highlights - but one of the most precious visits was my first tasting at Domaine Nicholas Faure in the summer of 2016. I came unprepared as I never tasted the wines before - but the tasting revealed a style and quality of …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Nicolas Faure, tasting of the 2016s from cask
After running through my tasting notes from my June 2017 trip I have updated my impressions on the 2016 red Burgundies. Thibaud Clerget of Domaine Y. Clerget. I will update these impressions as I taste more 2016s over the next year, and add more insights ass I find them. Red Burgundies …
[Read more...] about The red 2016s – Impressions and first insights
Was very happy to find this in a Restaurant ... the Bourgogne Aligote La Corvees de Bully 2014 is one of the very best Aligotes I have ever tasted. The nose is very pure and vibrant with a delicate white orchard fruits, hints of grass and anise .. lovely minerality. On the palate intense and saline …
[Read more...] about Domaine Nicolas Faure Bourgogne Aligote La Corvees de Bully 2014
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2015 is currently slightly closed - a bit reduced it seems. Nose starting out with some notes of prune and with the stems a bit forward. After some time the red fruits are back in charge offering lovely vibrant notes of ripe red and dark berries .. sweet cherries, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2015
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 …
