The Chambolle-Musigny 2004 from Leroy is not your everyday Village. This village wine comes from the Chambolle vineyards Musigny, Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes, and Chambolle-Musigny Fremières the two first declassified to village level, and blended with Fremières. I have tasted the Vosne-Romanée …
Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier Montrachet 2006
A very pleasent surprise ... the 2006 Leflaive's are a mixed bunch, some very ripe and with high alcohol levels. This example of the 2006 Laflaive Chevalier-Montrachet did however show magnificently. It's a rich and ripe Chevalier, with plenty of fruit, still some exotic orchard fruit notes in …
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Visit Domaine Grivot: Tasting of the 2015s from cask
To be honest I was very impressed indeed by the 2015s when I tasted them in June 2016 - it was before malo, so I was quite cautious not to be too exited, but already at that point I felt that something special was fermenting in the barrels in the cellars at Domaine Grivot. I was therefore …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Etelois
I have spend a lot of time looking at different Burgundian maps during the last five years and still it never cease to amaze me how many for me rather unknown terroirs I can find when I just take a quick glance at one of the appellation. And once in a while I stumble across beautiful wines produced …
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La Paulée de New York – a celebration of Burgundy
I love Burgundies, I adore the area and the people of Burgundy - and the more time I spend there, the more I need indulge in more Burgundian endeavors and celebrate this tremendous region. It's always important to remember that Burgundy wines are made for hedonistic pleasure and joy, and they are …
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