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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The white from Musigny shares the style and minerality from it's red brother from this vineyard. The energy is the same, and while the fruit is generous and lavish with quite some exotic fruit in the bouquet it still has some of the same juicy freshness offered by the red wines. This wine is not …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny Blanc 2015
The last wine produced is the Bourgogne Aligoté - made from a "parcel" located on the "Colline de Vergy" in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, at the foot of the ruins of the Abbaye de Saint-Vivant. It's planted on a clay and limestone soil, rich in marl. This is a adorable Aligoté - so pure and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont, Aligote 2015
A treat to taste a Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Perrieres in top condition - and the 2004 Perrieres tasted with the SO2 group was in perfect shape. The bouquet offered forward matured notes - white and yellow fruits - white peach, pineapple, apple - quite floral with some delicate notes of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Lafon, Meursault Perrieres 2004
The 2004 Chevalier-Montrachet is a magnificent wine - and this example seem very fresh indeed with the classic Leflaive gun-powder in the nose alongside cool and vibrant fruit - sligtly maturing note of ginger and hazelnuts - brought forward by a intense and filigree minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier Montrachet 2004
The Meursault Blagny is a further step up and a more rich and generous wine. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits – a bit more exotic ripe fruit – nice citrus infused minerality applying both structure and freshness. On the palate – fruit feels slightly warmer than the previous wines – yet …
