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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. Domaine Faiveley is, however, a very large operation producing countless wines on different levels and in far-flung …
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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. Map from Bouchard Pere et Fils It's one of the most beautiful collections of …
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The Corton Rognet from Bruno Claverlier is a rare bird, although I have been lucky enough to spot it before on my home turf. The 2010 is starting to open up, with its well-known hint of elderberry still present. It is showing beautifully: gorgeous, cool fruit and lovely, deep, earthy minerality. …
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Topons from Morgan Truchetet is quite a step up from his Cotes de Nuits Village, coming from a village terroir on the border of Premeaux and Nuits. As with other 2018s it needs some time in the glass to unfold. Somewhat tight immediately at the get-go, it expands nicely …
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The Côtes de Nuits Village from Morgan Truchetet in Comblanchien is quite a delightful wine. The fruit is full and juicy, with a slight hint of vivid lingonberries and a brush of cinnamon. It is lively and fresh for the vintage - only moderately hot-fruited, and no signs of the weather trouble in …
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