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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A step down from the Le Pigeonnier - also from La Ferme de Saint Roux this is from Des Maures - a neighbouring appellation. This is a lighter effort - also priced lower - still well made and balanced. It's a quite enjoyable wine .. sweetness and tannins nicely balanced - work well as a aperitif and …
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The Bourgogne Blanc 2017 from the new and rather unknown estate Moron-Garcia is a delightful wine - confirming the lovely expression of the 2017 vintage. It's a big wine for the level - relatively rich yet fresh and vivid with a long fruit driven mid-palate. The finish has a lovely saline note and a …
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The Olivier Guyot Marsannay "Les Favières" is showing lovely lively fruit - joie de vivre even... or simply just drinking well. It's a bit old school .. but the fruit is vivacious and rather elegant with a nice sweet note .. a lovely wine in my book. (Drink from 2019) - Good (85 - 86) - Tasted …
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The Glantenay Bourgogne Pinot Noir "Maison Dieu" 2017 is a delightful wine, offering what I want to find in a 2017. It's fresh, vivid and lively with plenty of fruit and a quite impressive intensity for this level. A lovely Bourgogne in my view - drinking very well indeed. (Drink from 2019) - …
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The 2016 Bouzeron from Domaine Cruchandeau is a serious wine - like many other 2016s. It's bone dry and driven by a strong mineral note ... crisp and fresh .. and for me a lovely companion to oysters. It's pure, with a lovely intense acidity ... the fruit is on the cool side. (Drink From 2019) …
