Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Beyond elusive ... not even in my dreams. The red grand crus of Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay are both very rare and very costly - but the whites are even further away from the snout of the Winehog. Both the Chevalier-Montrachet and the Batard Montrachet are in what I would call in a league …
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Clos des Lambrays is expanding with several very interesting vineyards to supplement the core - the delicate Clos des Lambrays itself. The expansion happened while Jacques Devauges had taken the reins at this fine and historic estate. The expansion of Clos des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays …
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One of the best 1ers crus in Puligny-Montrachet is Le Cailleret, which neighbours both Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet - or does it? It's a unique cru. Previously a place to make red Puligny, it is today a complex collection of plots with part - actually two parts - now included in …
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There is much great and interesting potential in Bourgogne, and now even "old" grapes like Aligote are being revived by new generations of growers. Jean-Marc Millot Alix Millot has really hit the heights with her 2019s, which offer vivid freshness and vibrant mid-palate fruit in both the lesser …
The vineyards in Burgundy are numerous, and some are not even included in detailed maps over Burgundy. One of these vineyards is Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru Les Demoiselles. I tried to find the location on my trusted standard map - the Atlas Vins app for iPad - made by the Sylvain Pitiot and …
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