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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bouchard ownership on the Montrachet hill is mindboggling, with three vineyards in a row climbing up the hill: Montrachet, then Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, and finally "regular" Chevalier-Montrachet. It's one of the most beautiful collections of vineyards in the Côte de Beaune. The …
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While Burgundy is a very old, historic area, not all is what it seems regarding its wines and appellations. The Montrachet area - with Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, and the more recent Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet - was actually formalized in …
Traditions are to be cherished, and these emotional anchors are important in the current world of chaos and covid. We are indeed living in a changing world, and as we try to adapt, the delightful sensation of a sip of Clos des Boucheres is is a joyful, hedonistic blessing one should …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Roulot – tasting the 2018s
More Domaine Fabien Coche .. a new name in my glass - or perhaps not, as the estate was earlier known as Domaine Coche-Bizouard. The Meursault Les Luchets - just above Chevalieres and Meix Chavaux - is quite a step up from the Bourgogne. It's rich and refined, and again very delicate and slightly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault Les Luchets 2017
Domaine Fabien Coche is a new name in my glass - or perhaps not, as the estate was known previously as Domaine Coche-Bizouard. The Bourgogne Côte d'Or 2017 Chardonnay is a tremendously delightful wine with a refined, slightly perfumed style. For the level it has a delightful mineral note with …
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