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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my way though the grand crus of Morey-Saint-Denis I have reached the perhaps most prominent and daunting task - Clos de Tart. Prominent because it’s a rather legendary monopole that Lavalle rated Tête de Cuvée as the only vineyard in Morey_Saint-Denis - daunting due to the fact that the …
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Clos Saint-Denis is the somewhat unknown star of Morey-Saint-Denis ... often overshadowed by its neighbour Clos de la Roche. This is however a vineyard that should not be missed ... with its more floral and lightfooted expression of Morey ... the queen of the appellation ... more refined and …
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One of the iconic wines from the extraordinary vineyard Chevalier-Montrachet vineyard is La Cabotte made by Maison Bouchard Pere et Fils. Bouchard makes two wines on Chevalier-Montrachet a "regular" cuvee and then the special cuvee called La Cabotte .. from a plot just above the Montrachet …
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I have so far neglected the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation in my vineyard research .. but now its time to take on the wolves. Morey-Saint-Denis have several Grand Crus to offer .. Clos de Tart, a part of Bonnes Mares, Clos Saint Denis and Clos des Lambrays ...but the signature wine of Morey is in …
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Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of the most well known and prestigious domaines in Burgundy. The wines from this Domaine are known all over the world ... except one almost "secret" wine. It is a Gevrey-Chambertin like many other wines from Rousseau ... and the first vintage was 2012 ... it's made …
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