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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey Champeaux 2013 is a beautiful and generous wine. The nose is offering charming red and dark berry fruit - brought forward by a good mineral note. On the palate quite rich and elegant - with a lovely mid-palate fruit. It's showing beautifully and is both generous and refined for the …
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The Lavaux St. Jacques 2013 is quite a step up from the Les Corvees village. The is more generous offering red and dark fruits - dark cherries, boysenberries and forest strawberries + a hint of oak and a nice floral element to the otherwise earthy minerality. On the palate lovely mid-palate fruit - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Tortochot, Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques 2013
First wine from Domaine Tortochot for me - the Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corvees 2013 - a wine produced in the area below the village. The nose offer red and dark fruits with a hint of oak, a floral element and a earthy mineral element. On the palate well structured, good mid-palate fruit with notes of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Tortochot, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corvees 2013
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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