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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Auxey-Duresses Clos du Moulin aux Moines from Clos du Moulin Aux Moines is a truly deligtful wine. The expressive bouquet offer lovely energetic fruit with notes of white and yellow orchard fruits ... openly knit with a lovely cirtus infused minerality. On the palate open, attractive and …
[Read more...] about Clos du Moulin au Moines, Auxey Clos du Moulin aux Moines 2008
The 2008 La Boudriotte is a classic and expressive Chassagne 1er cru. In the nose quite powerful and aromatic with layers of yellow frult - intense and deep - with a powerful minerality lurking below the aromatic fruit. On the palate rich and quite dense for the vintage, with a lovely intensity and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne La Boudriotte 2008
The 2008 Blanchot Dessus from Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet is one of the very best Chassagne 1er crus I have tasted so far. In the nose pure and airy white fruit brought forward by a vibrant citrus infused intense but filligree minerality. On the palate intense with a almost regal effortless …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2008
Blanchot Dessus is located just south of Le Montrachet .. with only a small road separating the two vineyards. Daviot-Perrin has a plot at the top of the vineyard just a few meters from Montrachet. The connection to Grand Cru really shines through in this magnificent wine. In the bouquet fine white …
[Read more...] about Domaine Darviot-Perrin, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2011
The Montrachet 2008 revisited ... still magnificent and among the very best white Burgundies I have tasted. This time tasted decanted offering a slightly more developed and complex expression of this mighty terroir. In the bouquet fine and airy white and yellow orchard fruits - intense yet very …
