Ohh no, not Phenolic ripeness again… Yes, phenolics again… and given the current situation in the vineyards, there is a big risk of not achieving sufficient phenolic ripeness in 2026. The wines in many vineyards are struggling with a lack of juice, thick skins, and prospects of a very …
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Domaine Marc Roy – vintage 2025
2025 and Domaine Marc Roy is a match made in heaven. Actually, 2025 is a tremendous year for Pinot Noir in Burgundy ... It's perhaps too early to say, but my feeling is that the 2025s are one of the very best vintages I have tasted after global warming showed its hyper-generous style in my …
Harvest short: Drying out the vineyards
The vineyards are dry now - end of July 2026 ... and some are very dry indeed, and the vegetation in the rows is now starting to show its effect. Lot of vegetation in the rows will in the end influence the water left for the sprint to the harvest, Not that the water consumed by the gras and the …
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Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2017
Winehog tasting notes from the heart ... …
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Pet’nat’ Chapuis & Chapuis Pétillant Naturel 24
I have been enjoying Pet’Nat´s through the years, and while some of them are quite good, I have not done reviews of very many so far. This week I tasted a very nice example from Romain et Jean-Guillaume Chapuis who runs Chapuis & Chapuis in Pommard. I have tasted quite some wines from …
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