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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Meursault Tillets is one of my favorite village terroirs in Meursault - and few makes a better Tillet than Antoine Jobard. The nose in the 2008 Meursault Tillets is expressive and crisp with notes of melon, acacia and a wonderful citrus infused minerality. On the palate vibrant and pure fruit with …
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The Meursault Les Crotots 2010 from Dublere is a top end village Meursault. In the nose pear, acacia blossom with hints of hazelnuts, fresh citrus and minerality. On the palate crisp and very pure fruit - very vibrant with a lovely intense finish. It's very powerful for this level - but still …
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The Corton-Charlemagne 2011 from Poisot is a charming effort. In the bouquet fresh orchard fruits - pear and peach with a delicate expression of citrus infused mineralic terroir. On the palate good length and balance - lovely pure midpalate fruit with fine depth and focus. It's quite forward, …
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Remi Poisot have made some lovely 2012s - and the Cortin Chalie is no exception. The Corton-Charlemagne terroir with it's firm structure really suits the style of the 2012 whites. The bouquet is showing pure and quite exotic fruit - peach, melon, hints of acacia and oak. On the palate quite dense …
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First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of pear, melon and citrus - …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Clos des Grandes Vignes 2012
