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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Barreaux from Arnaud et Sophie is very well balanced for the vintage - well done. Made with 50% whole-cluster fruit and 30% new oak, it's intense and deep, with fine, mineral drive; a step up from the Sirugue Vosne villages. It has tremendous intensity and a lovely balance of …
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The Chambolle 2015 is surprisingly fresh and vivid, both for the vintage and the producer - who normally needs more time to unfold. With very fine acidity and fine Chambolle minerality, this is lively and a bit on the hedonistic side. Slightly warm, it's still a lovely expression of Chambolle. This …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 2015
I have been following the progress at Domaine Trapet for years. When I tasted the 2010s I got really excited, and was thrilled by the airy lightness of the wines' character. (This is how I normally start an article...) But these are not normal times. Global warming, Covid-19 - the world …
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I do from time to time cover Beaujolais when time permits. More will come, as I do enjoy good Gamays. And yes, they can be found! Below are some harvest photos from Domaine Moron-Garcia's harvest of Beaujolais Brouilly La Folie - one of my favourite Gamays from the south. Note that here …
[Read more...] about Beaujolais Brouilly La Folie – harvest 2020
Domaine Serafin makes a fine collection of Gevreys, with the Cazetiers being placed below the mighty Charmes Chambertin. It is a rustic wine in my view, mainly due to the relatively robust use of oak. I have followed this wine since the 1990 vintage, and it is not always made with the lightest hand. …
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