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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
This is a very rare bird ... a Beaune Les Bressandes Blanc. It's made by Frederic Cossard and presumably from a plot in the village part of the vineyard i.e. the northern end of Les Bressandes just on the border to Beaune L'Ecu. The bouquet offer a lovely pure and quite exotic fruit .. rich and …
[Read more...] about Frederic Cossard, Beaune Les Bressandes Blanc 2014
The Tessier Genevrieres is a gorgeous Meursault. The nose offer deep and crisp fruit - fresh notes of orchard fruits and white flowers brought forward by a quite powerful filigree minerality. On the palate very balanced, pure and focused - It's racy, it's very vibrant and energetic for the vintage. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Tessier, Meursault Genevrieres 2011
The Lafon Genevrieres 2012 is a magnificent effort for the vintage. In the bouquet lovely fresh white and yellow orchard fruits brought forward by a crisp slightly citrus infused minerality. On the palate it's vibrant with a lovely acidity for the vintage ... very fine and long mineral driven …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Genevrieres 2012
The Chevalier-Montrachet 2011 from Bouchard is very refined and still showing beautifully. The bouquet has gone from primary fruit to a slightly more secondary profile .. still with pure and cool orchard fruits - notes of white peach, melon and pear - brought forward by a citrus infused filligree …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet 2011
The 2005 Meursault Genevrieres from Bouchard is showing beautifully. The bouquet is starting to get hints of matured notes .. slightly buttery notes and hazelnuts after some time in the glas. On the palate still fresh and vibrant for the vintage offering both a quite weigthy fruit and a nice …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Meursault Genevrieres 2005
