The Gevrey Chambertin 1996 is a surprisingly good effort from Dennis Mortet. Showed good fruit and nice sweet tones. Mortet was highly extracted in the mid-1990s, but this wine has developed better than expected, and now behaves like a fairly classic Gevrey - a good to very good wine. (2013-2022) - …
Good (85 - 87)
Domaine Leflaive Batard Montrachet 1994
The 1994 Batard Montrachet from Domaine Leflaiveis is a big and heavy wine, in a slightly boring way. Definitely not a bad glass, but unfortunately the vintage, with its lack of freshness and purity, really limits the potential in this wine. Maybe a little hard rated, but not a classic white …
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Domaine Matrot Meursault Blagny 1991
It's not often I taste white Burgundy from the 1991 vintage. Domaine Matrot Meursault Blagny 1991 is still an interesting wine, but is now in decline with very mature tones. Missing in my view, therefore, sparkle and freshness. But with the right food, it would still be an interesting glass. (drink …
Comte de Vogue Chambolle Musigny 2004
The wines from Comte de Vogue's needs some cellaring before they show well. The 2004 Village Chambolle Musigny is now starting to show some mature notes of sweetness in the bouquet. Medium body, still quite firm and tight, a good to very good classic Chambolle. (2015 - 2025) - 87p …
WineHog rating system – more than points
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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