I had a nice line-up of tastings in March, April, and May, many with the producers of great white Burgundies. Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey and Domaine Caroline Morey were two of these, with wines made in shared facilities in Chassagne-Montrachet's the new business end. And this year the …
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Roc Breïa 2022 by Théo Dancer
Théo Dancer is one of the new stars of Burgundy. His father Vincent enjoyed increasing popularity, but when Théo took over the estate in 2020 there was a change of gears in the implementation of new viticultural and vinification choices. Théo is very young, 23; but he is a strong and confident …
First Impressions of 2023
We are now into May, and this means that the accumulation of 2023 vintage impressions has begun. I got a jump on the vintage last November, when Cecile Tremblay showed me her 2023s in connection with tasting the '22s. I was thoroughly impressed by them on that occasion, and while it was early, …
Quick Ratings on Instagram
I taste many wines that never reach the Winehog pages. Some of these deserve a good (and some a slightly negative) mention. Ohhh no! I will release these comments henceforth on Instagram, which allows for speed and spontaneity, and use as well my expanded vin d'emotion scale. ❤️❤️❤️ - A true …
New: Mobile Vintage Charts
Vintage charts are a good guide to wine lists in restaurants, and when shopping for wines. It's useful to have a handy vintage chart, with a quick rating and, more importantly, the emotional score for the vintage. I have therefore made new vintage chats for mobile devices, to use when you …