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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
At l'Elegance de Volnay in June I stumbled across Domaine Dubuet-Boillot, headed by Maxime, a new producer whose first full vintage was 2019 (he started slowly in 2016). At the event, I had the opportunity to taste two wines from Maxime Dubuet-Boillot, and both impressed me quite a bit. They showed …
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The importance of elevage to the Hospices de Beaune wines is often overlooked, but in reality quite a bit can be done to change and improve the Hospices' wines. I have been looking at the effects of elevage - the oak used (often the Hospices barrel), racking, barrel time, etc. - and this has led …
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Sometimes we overlook the most obvious signals: Harvest actually started last Thursday with the Criots-Batard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet of Domaine d'Auvenay. One would expect anyone in the know to follow this estate - including me. But in reality, I am in the Côte de Nuits near …
The 2023 harvest in just about ready to kick off - and the plot is thickening. I expect it to get underway next week, perhaps as soon as Monday or Tuesday, depending on the amount of rain that fell yesterday (Friday Aug. 25). Initially it will mainly be whites, with even the big names starting …
