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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Jean-Yves Bizot is a brilliant winemaker, and his Les Jachees 2009 is a very good wine. Made from very old vines (80 years) on the small village vineyard located between the city of Vosne and the main road (D974). It has a very fine freshness not typical of the 2009 vintage, it's focused and quite …
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Matrot make hornest and quite traditional white Burgundy, the 2005 village wine is no exception. Very crisp and focused, with a medium body. The 2005 whites are tasting good at the moment, after they lost the initial fatness. Another good wine from Matrot. (2011 - 2018) 86p …
Here is an old interview with the great master Henri Jayer - made by Jancis Robinson. I have never seen Henri Jayer on video before - and it's somehow a fine moment to see him talking about his view on winemaking. Take a look! …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is one of the rising stars of Burgundy, and after only 10 years one of the top domaines in the region. We tasted all the 2010 wines from cask at the domaine in July 2011. The tasting showed that Liger-Belair have made excellent wines in 2010, and will no doubt …
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The Amoureuses 2007 is a very nice wine with good length and palate. The yields must be quite high, thus making the wine a little light compared to the top end Amoureuses. But it's a fine and quite charming wine. 91p (2016 - 2022) …
