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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Cathiard Aux Reignots is slightly in the background, as the Les Suchots is regardeded as the bigger wine of the two - and clearly no three after the two stars Aux Malconsort and Romanée Saint-Vivant, While the wines have always been very fine from this estate the quality has clearly taken a …
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Great to be back at Maison Chantereves to taste the 2017s from bottle with Guillaume Bott - who is one part of Chantereves. Tomoko Kuriyama, the other part of Chantereves was busy in the vineyards pruning - its hard work running a small estate like Chantereves. I know she take equal honor and …
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On my November trip to Burgundy I found a "new" and interesting name that I wanted to visit and explore further. The name is Jérôme Galeyrand - who is producing very interesting wines from a small location on N974 in Gevrey-Chambertin/Brochon. I first tasted the wines of Jérôme Galeyrand at the …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – tasting the 2018s and some 2017s
Some estates are on my “must/need to visit” list and one such producer is Domaine Denis Bachelet in Gevrey-Chambertin, as he in my view produce some of the best and most delicious Burgundies today. These are very charming and delightful wines - with a silky style and attitude they are …
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The Bourgogne Aligote La Corvees de Bully 2017 from Nicolas Faure is a delightful Aligote. The nose is very pure and vivid with delicate white orchard fruits, notes of grass and anise. On the palate intense and saline - lovely depth and power. Not as intense as the 2014 - but I do adore the 2017s .. …
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