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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2014 Les Vergers is a beauty .. confirming the greatness of the 2014 vintage for the whites. The nose is offering very pure white orchard fruits brought forward by a salty minerality. On the palate very very pure fruit with with fine intensity - saline and powerful - yet lightfooted and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers 2014
The 2010 Blanchot Dessus from Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet is most likely the very best Chassagne 1er cru I have tasted so far. In the nose pure and airy white and yellow fruit brought forward by a vibrant and filligree minerality. On the palate very intense with grand cru like effortless …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Chassagne Blanchot Dessus 2010
The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2010 is drinking well. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits - beginning to show a bit of age, with some more maturing notes. On the palate fresh and ripe fruit - very pure for a 2010 Chassagne with little signs of Botrytis. A lovely wine now .. and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublere, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2010
1957 is not one of the greatest years - but fine wines were made - although many are now starting to fade. This Chassagne is however quite fresh and still a wine for drinking. The nose offer fully matured pinot notes .. dark cherries, amaretto cherries, boysenberries, roasted coffee and sous-bois. …
[Read more...] about Caves des Batistines, Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 1957
Maison Moillard-Grivot is a well known negociant firm in Nuits-Saint-Georges - established in 1850 and while it's an old reknown firm - the reputation is not so prominent these days. The 1992 vintage is however a very fine vintage for the whites - although some wines now are starting to fade …
[Read more...] about Moillard-Grivot, Chassagne-Montrachet 1992
