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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Echezeaux 2012 from Frantin is showing very well now. This Echezeaux is from a 0.99 ha plot located in the climate Champs Traversin in the top part of the Echezeaux vineyard. The nose offer a floral and spicy expression of the Echezeaux terroir .. love the finely grained stony minerality. On the …
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The 1996 Batard-Montrachet is a magnificent wine ... matured but with quite a long way to full maturity. In the nose citrus - lime and lemon - infused white and yellow orchard fruits, hint of acacia .. all brought forward by the intense and powerful minerality. On the palate quite tight and edgy at …
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I adore ... love … mature white Burgundies in top condition. Sadly it’s rare to find older vintages these days, as the premox problems have changed the market for white Burgundies and the consumption of these magnificent wines. The white Burgundies are - as I see it - consumed younger and while …
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The Musigny from Domaine Georges Roumier is one of the most rare mythical wines from Burgundy. With an annual production of around 350 bottles per year it often reaches stratospheric prices on the secondary market rivalling some of the most expensive bottles from DRC. So lets take a closer look at …
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A day for celebration ... the Climates of Burgundy are now a part of the UNESCO world heritage. After years of hard work by the organizations in Burgundy under the dedicated leadership of Aubert de Villaine the vineyards and climates of Burgundy are now accepted as UNESCO world heritage alongside …
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