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This is a rare bird - the second wine from Clos de la Maréchale - Clos des Fourches - made only in the years 2004,2006, 2007 and 2008. The 2007 edition is surprisingly substantial given both it's level and especially the vintage. The nose offer deep red and darkberry fruit powered by a nice deep …
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There is a new wine in the Domaine Ramonet portfolio in the 2014 vintage - Chassagne-Montrachet Clos du Cailleret - not to be confused with the Les Caillerets also coming from the Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets vineyard. So lets take a closer look at this new cuvée. Chassagne-Montrachet Les …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Ramonet Chassagene-Montrachet Clos du Cailleret
I have updated the vintage charts - and they are now covering the period from 1990 to 2014 for both the reds and the whites. The vintage charts has been expanded, and they now include more parameters, that should help you decide what to taste, drink, cellar or even buy. The following parameters …
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Jean-Marc Millot is a delightful glass. The nose is bursting with red fruits - delicate and expressive with an underlying earthy minerality. On the palate very fresh and juicy for a Clos de Vougeot - fine acidity - very pure and transparent. This is not a big and dense …
The Echezeaux 2014 from Jean-Marc Millot is build for pleasure. It's from plots in Echézeaux du Dessus, Poulaillères and Clos St. Denis and is more about refinement than power. The nose is offering delicate red fruit, forward and quite expressive with a fine mineral note. On the palate juicy red …
