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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Diam closure is now used by many of the top producers of white and while this has or is expected to eliminate the premox problems some collectors are still sceptical about this new closure - I for one want to learn more about the long term effects of using Diam instead of natural …
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As most readers know I’m not a Chablis devotee, although I have tasted my share of fine Chablis over the years. I love a good Chablis, and one of my favourite sources is William Fevre - the Henriot owned producer - alongside Raveneau and Dauvissat. So always I make do with the very best if …
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The Coche-Dury Meursault 2014 is a truly magnificent Meursault village. Starting out intense and tightly knit on the nose - cool white fruit - white peach, slight apple. After some time in the glass more classic Coche notes with gun powder and reductive grape hints. On the palate intense - plenty of …
On my March 2017 trip to Burgundy I had the chance to taste some more 2015 whites - and this have added some perspective on the vintage - and provided some further insights into this rich but surprisingly charming vintage. I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Leflaive, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, …
[Read more...] about Vintage Report – 2015 white Burgundies – Insights
The 2008 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet is a tremendous effort ... deep, weighty and intense - yet it has maintained the core quality of the 2008 vintage .. the vibrant freshness and acidity. The nose offer deep white and yellow fruits - slight maturing detectable .. but very fresh .. with a …
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