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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy is full of surprises and unknown gems ... and while I think I know the Nuits-Saint-Georges area I must admit that a 30 ha estate just a few km from my home can slip by. LE DOMAINE DE MONTMAIN in Villars-Fontaine Villars-Fontaine The village Villars-Fontaine is up and above on the …
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Good morning Burgundy ... The harvest is now almost done except for the late starters and bloomers. A very difficult harvest with yields well below the normal ... a disaster as several growers have described it. I spoke to Jean-Louis Trapet yesterday who told me that they expect to finish …
Who makes the Hospice de Beaune wines? The eleveur or the Hospices de Beaune? Or both? Check out this video; it's a new format for me. …
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Good morning Burgundy ... When I started the reports on the 2024 vintage 14 days ago I did not plan the frequency or the dominance of these small vintage notes - it sort of took over my day, my work, the blog ... and the harvest life. This has been a surprising and spontaneous journey ... …
Good morning Burgundy ... Yesterday, Domaine de la Romanée Conti entered the big scene in Vosne harvesting Grands Echézeaux, not with the usual bandwagon of big tractors but with pickers and more discrete tractors confirming the modest size of the crop. Bertrand de Villaine was attending on the …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2024 – #day 13 – Full speed ahead
