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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles is a brilliant wine. Classic Pucelles nose - with hay, orange notes (caramelised orange peel) - vivid and relatively forceful. On the palate long, refined and intense with a lovely airiness and refinement. Better that Chassagene Cailleret .... a tie probably. …
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The 2017 Chassagne Les Caillerets is a tremendous wine - liquid stone and a classic Caillerets in the best sense of the word. The nose offer cool and crushed stones - airy and detailed with a fine hint of anise. The fruit is rather cool, and organic. On the palate vivid fruit, a very detailed …
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Château de Meursault was not doing well for years and the reputation was to say the least somewhat lacklustre. In 2012 changes began when Olivier Halley took over the estate, vineyards and buildings. Olivier Halley not only took over the Château de Meursault he also took over the Chateau de …
[Read more...] about Château de Meursault – tasting 2015s and 2016s whites
Maison Harbour is a micro estate from Savigny les Beaune - but was visiting Copenhagen for the first time here in July. Visitor in July was Nicholas Harbour who was showing great form during his short stay here in Denmark. I have visited Maison Harbour two times within the last two years, …
Bouchard Pere et Fils really nailed the 2016 Meursault Genevrieres. It's lighter and more airy than the Meursault Perrieres, and seem to have a special effortless intensity - lovely balance. The nose offer lovely cool mainly white fruit - fine citrus infused minerality. On the palate vivid and very …
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