Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Travelling and experiencing Burgundy for 20-some years does leave marks, scars and impressions. I've decided to draw on that experience to take a different (for me), yet also well-known, approach to discovering Burgundy's vineyards: I will explore my favourite vineyards of a given appellation - …
[Read more...] about Chassagne-Montrachet – Winehog favourites
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is a special vineyard producing an intriguing wine that occasionally can give Bâtard-Montrachet a run for its money. Yet often it frustrates our high expectations. This is, however, not the case with Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard. Almost every time I've tasted …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Puligny Montrachet Les Enseignères caught my attention back in the mid-1990s when Coche-Dury acquired a piece of this now-illustrious village vineyard. Les Enseignères is, for non-collectors, a relatively unknown vineyard, located just below Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet. While producing tremendous …
[Read more...] about Puligny Les Enseignères: Just below the grands crus
The 2008 Les Vergers is a beauty .. I adore the 2008 whites. The nose is still vibrant and fresh - but quite some maturing notes - hazelnuts, brioche and a lovely salty minerality. On the palate lovely freshness and focus - good weight and balance - tremendous energy from the vibrant acidity. From a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers 2008
The 2014s from Ramonet are truly magnificent - and the Les Ruchottes is certainly no exception. The nose is slightly reductive but with a lovely fruit underneath - vibrant white fruit notes - slight mint and a delightful minerality. On the palate fine and intense fruit - cool linear and very pure - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Les Ruchottes 2014
