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This weeks article from C. Robert Collins is about his impressions from the Hospices de Beaune auction in 2015: "HOSPICES 2015 DEJA VU? NON. " One of the great wine events on the calendar is the Hospices de Beaune auction and harvest celebration. It is the unofficial first peek at the new vintage …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #3 – Hospices de Beaune – impressions
The Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru - Cuvée Baronne du Baÿ 2015 set a new record at the 155th Hospices de Beaune auction - with the price reaching € 117.700 per barrel. The old record was set at the 2014 auction when the Clos de la Roche Grand Cru - Cuvée Cyrot-Chaudron 2014 reached a price of € …
[Read more...] about New Records at the 155th Hospices de Beaune Auction
I had the opportunity to taste all the 2015 Hospices de Beaune wines at the press tasting on November 13th. The 2015s from the Hospices de Beaune are at a very early stage - thus quite difficult to taste and evaluate - in my view at least. I never publish formal tasting notes or ratings on …
[Read more...] about Impressions – Hospices de Beaune 2015 reds and whites
In memory of those lost and injured in the terrible attack on Paris Beaune preparing for the auction far from the attack in Paris The auction room is getting ready for the auction Sunday 14:30 Stay Tuned! …
[Read more...] about Photo Impressions – Hospices de Beaune Weekend – Day 1
I'm attending the Hospices de Beaune auction this year and will be posting about the event on the blog and on the winehog facebook page. The tasting of the wines is on Saturday November 14th, and the auction is held on Sunday November 15th. The 2015 wines are already hyped so I expect record …
[Read more...] about The Hospices de Beaune Auction 2015 – the wines
