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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It's early .. I know .. yet here are some initial impressions on the 2018s from Domaine Morey-Coffinet. I have had the pleasure of tasting most of the Morey-Coffinet 2018 wines two times already - once in November and once in the middle of February. Both tasting quite or if you like very …
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What can I say - really happy to be back at Morey-Coffinet visiting the great wines of Thibault Morey - this time the 2017s. A lovely vintage - with good production - relatively classic with some sunny sides to the wines - as many vintages these years. The wines are charming, enjoyable, …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Morey-Coffinet – tasting of the white 2017s
I rarely taste old white Burgundies - and the Domaine Fabien Coche 1978 seem to qualify for this category. It's one of those wines ... clearly it's too old, but given air it had moments when the oxidation actually was reduced to an acceptable level. The fruit is still there - but quite some …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fabien Coche, Batard-Montrachet 1978
Even better than last time - the 2010 Blanchot Dessus from Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet is showing the best sides of Chassagne 1er crus. In the nose pure and airy white and yellow fruit brought forward by a vibrant and citrus infused filligree minerality. On the palate very intense with grand cru …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2010
Readers know that I'm not a great fan of the 2012 whites - it's not a poor vintage by any standards - I do however feel they lack a bit of energy compared with the 2010 and 2014 vintages. This is not the case with the Blanchots Dessus from Domaine Morey-Coffinet - a tremendously vibrant glass for …
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