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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2011 Chassagnes from Ramonet are delightfully harmonious wines ... and at the top of the range we find Les Cailleret. In the nose lovely pure white orchard fruits ... a bit understated but very refined. On the palate quite rich and medium weight fruit with a very nice purity and texture. It's …
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The Chambolle village from Domaine Dujac is just delightful. In the bouquet very juicy red fruits - notes of pomegranate, strawberries - spiced with a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate fine delicate red fruit - silky and sweet but still fresh and vibrant with a nice balancing acidity. …
One of the highlights on my November 2014 tour de Bourgogne was my very first visit at Domaine Cathiard. I have seen the wines from this Domaine improve tremendously over the years - a development that was accentuated when Sebastian Cathiard took over in 2011. Both the 2011s and the 2012s are …
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It´s getting increasingly difficult and expensive to find high quality corks for our beloved Burgundies. The share of corked wines (tainted with TCA) seems to increase over the years, and many think the Premox problems somehow are related to the decreasing and variable quality of the corks …
[Read more...] about Carpe Diam … seize the cork … a small test of closures
The Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2013 from Philippe Pacalet is the real deal ... very transparent with a powerful crisp acidity. The bouquet is quite open with red fruits .. cherries, forest strawberries - spiced by a slightly dusty minerality. On the palate fine delicate fruit .. slightly tight in the …
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