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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
This bottle of the 2000 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles from Domaine Leflaive is in my view close to it's peak ... and one of the best examples I have tasted (there are some bottle variation in the 2000 Pucelles). The bouquet offer fine and delicate mature notes - yellow fruits, hazelnuts still good …
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The Tessier Genevrieres 2013 is a very refined and pure effort for the vintage. The nose offer deep and crisp white fruit with fine rather delicate white orchard fruits and flowers all brought forward by a filigree and quite powerful minerality. The oak seems very well intregrated. On the palate …
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The 2010 Blanchot Dessus from Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet is most likely the very best Chassagne 1er cru I have tasted so far. In the nose pure and airy white and yellow fruit brought forward by a vibrant and filligree minerality. On the palate very intense with grand cru like effortless …
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The Meursault Les Luchets 2011 - from a village vineyard located on the slope above Meix Chaveaux is showing beutifully and very fresh for a 2011. In the nose airy white orchard fruit with hints of almonds powered by a crisp citrus infused minerality. On the palate very fresh for the vintage with a …
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While the quality in Chablis has improved over the last decades there are still some producers that need to take things more seriously. The Chablis Valmur 2011 from J. Moreay et Fils is what I - if in the polite mood - would call a disappointing wine. The positive first ... it still offers a nice …
