Five years since I last tasted the 2009 Chambolle village from J.-F. Mugnier. Made from vines in the two vineyards - Les Plantes (1er cru) and La Combe d'Orveau (the village part). It's still a very delicate and charming wine - and is developping beautifully with the sweet ripe notes being pushed in …
Hospices de Beaune, Corton Cuvée Charlotte Dumay 2014
The Hospices de Beaune Corton Charlotte-Dumay 2014 is slightly closed - like quite many 2014s are starting to be currently. This is a Cuvée made from Corton Les Ranardes and Les Bressandes - total area of the Hospice holdings here are 2.66 ha (63% Renardes) according to Domaine des Hospice de …
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Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2016s from Cask
Domaine Georges Noëllat is one of my favourite estates these days - and it seems like Maxime Cheurlin is improving year after year. Wines are getting more detailed and the integration of the oak has improved over the years and is now seamless. Maxime and his neighbour Sebastien Cathiard are …
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Visit Bernard Zito – tasting of the 2015s and 2016s
One of the discoveries of 2017 is Bernard Zito who is making a few, but in my view, magnificent wines at the Château de Bligny Les Beaune. Bernard Zito is not a rookie in the wine business, he has worked with vineyards and viticulture - more specifically with Organic and Biodynamic viticulture …
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Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens 2015
The 2015 Pommard Rugiens from Heitz-Lochardet is forward and very fruity for the appellation. The nose offer ripe, generous and floral fruit - nice mineral impact. On the palate juicy, rich and quite intense - without being dense. A elegant Rugiens - the 2015s continue to display a surprisingly …
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