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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2014 Meursault Clos de la Barre is a truly impressive effort from Lafon, and most likely the best young vilage Meursault I have tasted from this esatte. The bouquet is crammed with white and yellow fruits - packed with a quite intense citrus infused minerality. On the palate it's intense , long …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2014
The 2014 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Tessier offer tremendous value. The nose is complex and vibrant for this level with pure white orchard fruits - citrus infused with a fine minerality. On the palate lovly focus and minerality for a generic Bourgogne .. This could easily be mistaken for a good …
[Read more...] about Domaine Tessier, Bourgogne Blanc “Champ-Perrier” 2014
The Lucien Le Moine Meurault Perrieres 2014 is a slightly odd tasting bloke. The nose is quite expressive with plenty of lees notes present and the citrus infused fruit is quite subdued and the oak at the same time quite forward. This is quite a special style - and sadly too dominant currently - …
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I have had many great moments with the wines from Domaine des Comtes Lafon over the years, and have enjoyed vintages from 1982 and forward. I have been lucky to taste more white Burgundies from this fabled estate than from any other estate in Burgundy. Yes indeed, I have been spoiled. Directeur …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine des Comtes Lafon – tasting of the 2015s
The Diam closure is now used by many of the top producers of white and while this has or is expected to eliminate the premox problems some collectors are still sceptical about this new closure - I for one want to learn more about the long term effects of using Diam instead of natural …
[Read more...] about The Diam closure – now and in the long run
