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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine de Montille is one of my favourite producers on the Corton hill, even though its presence there dates back only to 2004. Etienne de Montille today produces two wines from the Corton vineyard - a Corton-Charlemagne produced from the Corton Pougets climat, and a red Corton from the …
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Some growers' philosophy is difficult to convey or even understand, not because it is incomprehensible, but rather due to my limited intellectual capacity. I have to fully understand and comprehend the wines and the grower to write about them cogently. Sometimes, even though I like, and …
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One could say it would be impolite to write about the Corton vineyard without mentioning Louis Latour, its largest owner by far. Louis Latour owns 26.59 ha - equivalent to almost 17% of the Corton hill. This is impressive and interesting seen from a vineyard perspective. I taste Louis Latour …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils produces two classic wines from the Corton hill: its Le Corton and Corton-Charlemagne, The Beaune-based estate acquired about 60% of the magnificent Le Corton lieu-dit in 1909, and consequently created two of its top cuvées. So let's take a closer look at Le Corton, one of …
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One of the more complex - and changeable - plots on the Corton hill is the Corton Pougets of Domaine de Montille. Etienne de Montille acquired the parcel in 2004, and at the time it was planted with pinot noir and sold under the Corton Pougets label. Etienne decided almost immediately to …
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