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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are a lot of interesting terroirs in the Vosne-Romanee appellation itself and in the twillight zone between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee. This area is somewhat overlooked, but as the new generations of vignerons take on these terroirs, there are very fine wines to find from these …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Insight: Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Laviéres
Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots is becoming more and more acclaimed as the quality increases - and while good wines were made before 2000 the quality today from several top producers like Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Domaine Grivot and Domaine Cathiard is much higher - and this places Aux Reignots …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots
I have followed Domaine Grivot over the last 10 to 15 years and been very impressed by the progress since 2007. The quality has improved significantly every year, and the style has changed to a more refined and terroir driven expression of pinot. The 2014s were magnificent, and I was therefore …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Grivot – initial impressions of the 2015s
I'm now on day two of my June Burgundy trip .. five magnificent tastings so far - Domaine Michéle et Patrice Rion, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüè, Domaine Heitz-Lochardet. Domaine Jean Grivot and Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg. It's very humid in Burgundy .. more rain today ... and the forecast say …
[Read more...] about Burgundy day one and two … the truly delightful 2015 vintage
The Beaux Monts 2014 from Grivot is a delicate and sexy. The bouquet is bursting with delicate Vosne spices and pure red fruits - almost perfumed. On the palate airy and juicy red fruit - refined and very transparent - medium weight and quite long with beautiful filigree minerality in the finish. A …
[Read more...] about Domaine Etienne Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2014
