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The 2015 Chambolle Musigny village is showing beautifully - focused, detailed and vibrant - with a fine intensity. In some hot vintages (2009 and 2005) some reduction was playing quite a large role in the Pacalet wines - yet in the 2015 vintage the Pacalet wines are standing tall. The nose is …
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Today some great plots are being harvested - the Malconsort of Domaine Dujac - on the border to La Tâche. Grapes are looking great seen from my perspective. Photo: Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac On the second day of the harvest Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair bring in the Echezeaux - here is …
The 2017 harvest is now entering the main stage in Côte de Nuis, where producers like Domaine Dujac, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair have started harvesting some of the big reds today. Domaine Dujac was picking the Bonnes Mares this afternoon - Wednesday September 6h. Domaine du Comte …
There are plenty of action in the vineyards, in Côte de Beaune some have almost finished the harvest, whereas others are still bringing in the whites. Yesterday - September 4th - Domaine Leflaive brought in the Montrachet, the Batard and Les Pucelles - and was joined by Dominique Lafon and his …
I was very impressed when I tasted the 2015s from Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in January 2017. I was therefor eager to get back to taste the 2016s to see if Charles Lachaux has progressed further. At my last visit Charles Lachaux eagerly began to explain about the changes they have made at the estate …
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