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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers 2010 from Lafouge is a very good effort for this level. The nose is slightly closed but still display a lovely selection of white and more exotic orchard fruits - supported by a nice discrete minerality. On the palate lovely effortless balance - very fine weight …
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The Meursault Les Perrieres 2007 from Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet is quite forward and developed .. but showing well. The nose is crammed with yellow fruit - notes of apples and hazelnuts spiced with a discrete citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich, quite intense and weighty with a nice …
[Read more...] about Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Meursault Les Perrieres 2007
The Chassagne Clos St. Jean 2006 from Amiot Guy is a good but typical effort for the vintage. The nose is very expressive with weighty yellow fruit .. rich with what seems to be more than a hint of botrytis. On the palate same story ... rich and quite developed with a significant impression of …
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The 2007 Puligny Les Combettes from Domaine Leflaive is quite forward and rather developed. The nose is displaying layers of yellow fruit, notes of apple, melon - rich, slightly buttery - but supported by a lovely minerality. On the palate quite rich and developed with some buttery notes - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 2007
The Blanchots-Dessus is among the most powerful of the Chassagne vineyards. The 2012 edition of the Blanchots-Dessus is nevertheless a quite refined effort from this intense vineyard. In the bouquet rich and slightly dense yellow orchard fruit - balanced by a citrus infused minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Blanchots-Dessus 2012
