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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The end of Domaine Sirugue as we know it is upon us, as the estate will split up over the coming years. This sounds a bit unclear, but from the 2023 vintage the wines from the Sirugue estate will be sold under the Arnaud et Sophie label, and after five years under Arnaud (Sirugue) et Sophie's …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Robert Sirugue – Tasting the 2021s
I visited Domaine Sirugue for the first time back in 2014, and while the wines were showing well then, I think it's fair to say the quality has improved significantly in subsequent years. Sirugue has gained both intensity and fruit definition over the years; yields are now more fitting, and the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Robert Sirugue – tasting the 2020s
Embarrassing... The Winehog (aka Steen Öhman) seems to have forgotten to report the results from the tasting at Domaine Sirugue - in March! Mistakes have been made - clearly - during these COVID-19 times. But still, this is not a proud moment. My apologies to Sirugue, and to the readers who …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Robert Sirugue – tasting the 2018 vintage
Grands Echezeaux is experiencing a revival, with producers like Georges Noëllat, Coquard-Loison-Fleurot, Jean-Marc Millot and Domaine Robert Sirugue improving quality in this appellation, after Domaine de la Romanée-Conti also took some impressive leaps forward quality-wise with its Grands …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Robert Sirugue Grands Echezeaux
Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts is a delightful vineyard, and on my way through this fine terroir I have reached the Domaine Robert Sirugue holdings in the upper parts of Les Petits-Monts. Sirugue is another of the larger owners and a producer that has improved tremendously within the last …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts
