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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé (from Bourgogne Blanc to Musigny)
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is one of the top producers in Chambolle Musigny, along with J.F. Mugnier and G. Roumier. Owning a share of the best three vineyards of Chambolle Musigny, Le Musigny, Les Amoureuses and Bonnes Mares. Vogüé certainly has no shortage of top terroir in Burgundy. Vogue Bourgogne Blanc Comte Georges de Vogue is the only producer who owns Chardonnay vines in Le Musigny, owning a mere 0.65 hectares of chardonnay vines in Musigny. Due to replanting in 1987, 1991, and 1997, and the average age of the chardonnay is below 25 years old. François Millet believes that vines younger than 25 years old are unworthy of…
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Miloš Vineyard, a pioneer in Dalmatia (Croatia)
Croatia may not be the most famous country when it comes to wine production, but it actually has a long history of winemaking, some of their vineyards dates back to 2,500 years ago. Sadly many of the Croatian vineyards and winemaking culture was destroyed by phylloxera then the ruling of the communism system of Yugoslavia and the Croatian war of independence. The number of quality, independent growers are gradually increasing, and Croatian wines are gaining more attention in the wine trade. Peljesca Peninsula is a wine region on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, majority of the vineyards in Peljesca is Plavac Mali. Plavac Mali is an indigenous grape varietal in…
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A ‘Table Wine’ that outperformed Cheval Blanc! Domaine de la Grange des Peres
Yes, I know it’s a misleading title… and it is very unfair to compare Domaine de la Grange des Peres 2003 to a Cheval Blanc from a weak vintage (1994), and I am sorry for misleading you. But I guarantee you will not be disappointed with Grange des Peres! Domaine de la Grange des Peres is a unique producer, located in the l’Hérault of the Languedoc region where the limestone is hard and soil is poor. Laurent Vaillé had to use dynamites and bulldozer to clear the limestone after he purchased the vineyard in 1989. Prior to buying his own vineyard, he worked for Jean-François Coche-Dury, Chave in Hermitage as…
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The 100-point Perfect 1998 Petrus
[spacer height=”20px”] Petrus is very likely the most famous wine in the world. Its prestigious status and astonishing price has caught a lot of people’s attention. Unfortunately, Petrus is also one of the top 10 most counterfeited wines in the world. Petrus has an uniquely dense, iron rich clay soil vineyard (11.5 ha) at the highest altitude of Pomerol. As of 2016, the average of the vines is 40 years old, 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. The average annual production of Petrus is 2500 cases, and there is no second wine. The grapes of Petrus are fermented in cement vats, aged in 100% new French oak for 22 to…
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Everything you need to know about Krug Champagne and Clos d’Ambonnay
Krug is one of the most prestigious houses in Champagne. Whenever I hear the name Krug, the first thing comes into my mind is celebration for a VERY special occasion. History Created in 1843 by Johann-Joseph Krug, the son of a butcher in Mainz. Joseph Krug left Mainz at the age of 24 and started his career in Champagne Jacquesson as an accountant. After spending 8 years working for Jacquesson, he has traveled around Europe to various wine merchants and listened to customers’ criticism, by then, Joseph has already learnt a lot about Champagne blending. In 1841, Joseph got married and moved to Reims the year after. In 1843, Krug…
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The Outstanding First Growth Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Haut-Brion is one of the oldest and most interesting Chateaux in Bordeaux, it is the only property from outside of Medoc to be classified in the 1855 Classification, and it was awarded First Growth status along with Chateau Margaux, Lafite Rothschild, and Latour (Mouton did not become First Growth until 1973). With over 5 centuries of viticultural history, Chateau Haut-Brion made some of the most incredible wines in Bordeaux, owning 6 three digit perfect scores from Robert Parker (Haut-Brion 1945, 1961, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2010). Vineyard and Production Chateau Haut-Brion owns 48.35 hectares of vines, of which 45.4% Merlot, 43.9 Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.7 Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. The…
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Domaine Prieure Roch 2015
10th October 2017 – Tasting the new vintage release 2015 Prieuré Roch with Yannick Champ from Domaine Prieuré Roch at the Cubé, a new Japanese tapas restaurant in Mayfair. History Domaine Prieuré Roch was founded by Henry-Frédéric Roch in 1988, a co-director at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, one of the most mythical wines in the world. Henry-Frédéric Roch’s grandfather is Henri Leroy, the father of the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the owner of Domaine Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay. Style of wine Domaine Prieure Roch has a long history and relationship with DRC and is related to Lalou Bize-Leroy, and even though Prieure Roch is not as well known as DRC or…
