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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I've tasted quite a few white 2020s, and I was therefore delighted and excited to taste the '20s at Domaine Leflaive with Pierre Vincent, the estate's winemaker and general manager. Improvements in the new Leflaive era Domaine Leflaive has undertaken some major improvements, including a …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Leflaive – Tasting the 2020s During Elevage
I've been wanting to visit Domaine Ghislaine Barthod for years, but due to misunderstandings it never came to pass. I was disappointed about this, as I have always admired the wines made at this estate. Now times and my luck have changed, and Ghislaine's son Clément Boillot has taken over his …
[Read more...] about Clément Boillot/Ghislaine Barthod – Part One: Beaujolais
Vin d'émotion is seen by some as merely a marketing term, or a concept designed to promote a certain type of wine - or even the Winehog himself. All are entitled to their view on this topic. That said, I encourage all Burgundy lovers to check out the vin d'émotion lists and test the qualities of …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Nicolas Faure – Tasting the 2021s from Cask
During the Grand Jours de Bourgogne there is usually a Clos Vougeot tasting for the press; and so it was this year. It's a good initiative, although some of the wines perhaps lacked the standard that one expects from a modern-day Clos Vougeot. The prices of grand cru Burgundy today somehow raise …
I have known Benjamin Leroux almost since he started at Domaine Comte d'Armand in Pommard back in 1999 - i.e. some 20 years. I have perhaps not always fully appreciated his wines, but in recent years the style and quality have grown on me. And now I find myself really enjoying Ben's wines; …
[Read more...] about Visit to Benjamin Leroux – Tasting the 2020 Whites
