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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Enjoyable wines are built mainly for straightforward pleasure and enjoyment, and can range from regional to grand cru. The keys are - as always - tension and energy that make the wine both lively and attractive. Big terroirs are not a must with these wines, but neither are they a …
[Read more...] about The Enjoyables: Vivacious and forward 2019
Hedonistic wines - a wine built for pleasure and enjoyment - can be regional or can be grand cru. The keys are the tension and energy that make the wine both lively and enjoyable. Below is a list of the 2019 wines (so far) that have met these criteria. Update 14/09/2020. Hedonistic vins …
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Viticulture is becoming more and more important as global warming sets the scene for richer, weightier Burgundies. Wednesday included a very interesting tour in the vineyards of Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, guided by the super-dynamic Charles Lachaux - a man on a mission. Domaine …
[Read more...] about Bourgogne Day 4 – Dynamic viticulture and more 2019s
I have begun to sample the red 2018 wines, and the style -- and even the quality -- of the vintage is somewhat irregular. 2018 is, in my view, quite a mysterious vintage, unlike any other. A lovely vintage at best, an inconsistent and rather problematic vintage at worst. But as mentioned …
[Read more...] about Burgundy 2018 vintage report – red impressions
The 2017s are showing beautifully in most cases - considering it's rather early in the elevage. Malo in most cases were finished very or fairly early, and reds are given the nature of the vintage made with a rather light hand - also making the wines easier to taste at this stage. In my view …
[Read more...] about Notes and comments to visits in May 2018
