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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have just updated the vintage charts for red and white Burgundies. New is the evaluation of the 2020s: a tremendous year that comes after the magnificent 2019 vintage. I have rated both these vintages now, with the 2019s edging ahead of the '20s for reds, but with the 2020s having the edge on …
[Read more...] about New Vintage Charts – Updated March 2022
The 2022 auction at the Hospice de Nuits in Nuits-Saint-Georges is this Sunday, and today - Friday March 18 - I had the opportunity to taste the 2021 vintage, the wines that will be auctioned this weekend. It was a quick tasting of all the wines, and it gave a first look at the …
It's been some years since I visited Domaine Pierrick Bouley, and it is good to be back in this cool cellar in the centre of Volnay. I had tasted a few 2019s from Pierrick and they showed lovely promise. I was, therefore, eager to visit on my 2020 tasting round. I am not planning to visit all …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Pierrick Bouley – Tasting the 2020 Vintage
Domaine Georges Glantenay is setting new standards these days, and is improving its quality year by year. Its Volnay Santenots 2020 is one of the wines that has impressed me the most with its tremendous energy and verve. Let's take a quick - and newly formatted - look at the Glantenay Santenots …
[Read more...] about Terroir View: Domaine Georges Glantenay Volnay Santenots
"I, Winehog, take thee, Riedel/Zalto/Grassl, to be my wedded stemware, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health ... " Be that as it may, we do tend to update our preferences, and Grassl is new in my line-up. This is …
[Read more...] about The Riedel/Grassl and Zalto partnership – March 2022
