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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The focus on points and ratings often stands in the way of appreciating and understanding mature Burgundies from "lesser" years. We tend to collect the big, bold, "great" vintages, and that stream of velvet pinot almost washes away the delicate enjoyment of mature wines from lesser …
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The Puligny Pucelles 2000 is in a beautiful place ... fully mature yet still fresh and vivid. The bouquet offer yellow fruits, hazelnuts - good freshness and a ever so slight hint of gunpowder. On the palate fine quite delicate fruit - rather generous and refined with a vivid acidity. Lacking a bit …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2000
The Chambolle-Musigny Les Hauts Doix 2010 is a delightful wine with perfect balance and lovely intensity. As always, forward and rewarding, revealing lovely mid-palate fruit and fine, defined minerality. A treat and definitely a wine that offers great drinkability even in its youth. A georgeous wine …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle Les Hauts Doix 2010
To the lovely 2017 vintage - charming and generous - with a delightfully refined expression. Jean-Pierre Maldant is one of the larger estates in Ladoix-Serrigny and is producing two Cortons as the top wines. This, the Corton Les Grandes Lolières 2017, is a very lovely glass from the core of the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean-Pierre Maldant, Corton Les Grandes Lolières 2017
The Domaine Ponsot Chapelle Clos de Vougeot 2002 is still somewhat backward. The nose is showing mainly dark fruits and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate quite intense and weighty fruit - deep and still rather youthful. A very fine Clos de Vougeot - that will need some years to unfold. …
