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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Meursault Clos des Boucheres is a quite new wine in the Roulot impressive line-up of Meursault wines - the first vintage was 2011. This gorgeous vineyard located above the northern part of Porusot and just south of Goutte d'Or. This vineyard combines refinement with some of the mineralic power …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Clos des Boucheres 2012
There is a lot of focus on Clos des Lambrays these days - after the LVMH deal. The price for Domaine des Lambrays seem to have been around 100 million EUR ... and if one can trust the medias then Taupenot-Merme is quite reluctant to sell the 0.04 ha plot they have in Clos des Lambrays - to complete …
[Read more...] about Close to Clos des Lambrays … Clos des Rosiers – Monopole
The 2008 Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is really showing off. In the nose sweet and ripe red berry fruit - supported by a filigree and vibrant Chambolle minerality. On the palate lovely sweet and airy red pinot fruit ... so pure and transparent. The fruit is supported by an explosion of minerality on …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2008
The Domaine des Lambrays have recently been sold to LVMH - and the deal included some very fine vineyards - with the jewel in the crown being the 8.84 ha Clos des Lambrays. This deal is very important for the development in Burgundy as it announces a new big player on the Burgundy scene - LVMH - a …
[Read more...] about Clos des Lambrays – Monopole or not? – update
Les Perrieres is the missing grand cru of Meursault with its sheer weight and underlying mineralic power. Roulot’s Perrieres is made from a perfectly located plot on the northern part of Perrieres Dessous ... and it's a quite big step up in quality and especially weight from the other lovely …
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