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Another chance to drink and enjoy this great 2014 aligoté. Nicolas Faure's Bourgogne Aligoté La Corvee de Bully 2014 is for me one of the very best aligotés, with its almost grand-cru-like intensity. The nose remains pure and vibrant, with delicate white orchard fruits, slight hints of anise, and …
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I'm back at Domaine Georges Noëllat to taste the 2020s now that malolactic fermentation is finished. After Maxime Cheurlin decided to cool down his cellars, the elevage is quite a bit slower. Tasting the wines during the summer following the harvest is now a bit premature, as the malolactic …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – Tasting the 2020s from Cask
The Aligoté En Gerlieus is just as delicate and refined as when I tasted it from cask - cask and amphorae - in June last year. Crystal clear and airy, it is light-footed with a gorgeous core of light fennel and mineral notes. Absolutely effortless, it shows an elegant, slightly reductive note. It's …
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There are a lot of wine estates in the small village of Volnay - many of them with confusingly similar names. This has caused importers some trouble over the years, although now the online presence of most of the domaines shows both the labels and the people behind the estate. Domaine Georges …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Georges Glantenay – Tasting the 2020s
Sometimes this view will give you new inspiration and even insights into what other connaisseurs are looking for. The latest development (last 7 days) The full monty (since February 21st 2022) …
