Dear Friends / I'm back after illness in last part of Juli and the beginning of August, I'm still somewhat marked by the illness - meaning that it will influence my covarage over the next weeks and even month. As a concequence all "new articles" will start out as new, and this will …
Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2009
Expected .. but failed .. the Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is to be honest slightly tired already. The fruit is still drinking quite well, but the fundmental question is however .. did this wine show better two five years ago? And yes it did - and it should have been drunk - even …
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Maison Leroy, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1969
Old Burgundies ... can be a real treat. This was the case with the Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1969 from Maison Leroy. Starting out a bit mouldy .. but pure and crisp after 5 to 10 minutes in the glass. In the bouquet bright red berries - mulberries, raspberries and sous-bois and hint of truffle …
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Hailstorm in the Premeaux area – July 15th 2018
On Sunday July 15th a hailstorm hit the Premeaux area - damage reported from the northern part of Premeaux to the northern part of Ladoix. Severe damage repported by some growers, and as always the damage is rather random. Nicolas Faure reported 50% damage on his Premeaux cuvées i.e. his Gamay …
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Domaine Dujac, Echezeaux 2008
The Echezeaux 2008 from Domaine Dujac is rather firm and backward - and really needs air to unfold. Quite a contrast to the Dujac Aux Malconsort 2008 - that showed much more expressive and open for business (tasted on the same day). The Echezeaux is quite tight and offering a darker and more weighty …