Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chassagne Montrachet Les Chenevottes is one of the lesser 1. crus from Jean-Noël Gagnard. While not in the same league as Caillerets, Morgeot and Blanchot-Dessus, it's still a attractive and enjoyable wine. In the bouquet, grapefruit, mango, notes of acacia and white peach. On he palate quite …
[Read more...] about Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chenevottes 2010
First vintage of Corton from Domaine de la Romanee Conti. The Corton is the odd one out in the DRC lineup, and it doesn't really benefit from being served alongside it's brothers and sisters from Vosne Romanee. In the bouquet darker fruit aromas - raspberries, plum, black cherries, cassis and …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Corton 2009
The Vosne Romanee 1'er cru - Cuvee Duvault-Blochet - is a blend the grand cru vineyards in Vosne Romanee. The grapes are from the second pass trough in the vineyards, collecting grapes not fully ripe on the first pass trough. The 2009 edition of the cuvee Duvault-Blochet is a very open and charming …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Vosne Romanee 1’er cru 2009
The Chassagne Montrachet Blanchot-Dessus is another of the top 1.crus from Jean-Noël Gagnard. Blanchot-Dessus is located next to the Grand Cru vineyards Le Montrachet and Criots Batard-Montrachet. It's a tiny and relatively unknown vineyard, but with a Grand cru footprint. In the boquet a touch of …
[Read more...] about Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Blanchot-Dessus 2010
The Chassagne Montrachet Les Caillerets from Jean-Noël Gagnard is a very refined wine. In the boquet a touch of oak, delicate fruit notes - melon, white peach, citrus - with hints of acacia and anis. On the palate fine concentration, very finely focused minerality, more refined and elegant than the …
[Read more...] about Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Les Caillerets 2010
