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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2014 Chassagene-Montrachet from Bouchard Pere et Fils is surprisingly good. The nose offer fresh, pure and crystal clear white fruit - very refined for a generic Chassagne with a nice detailed minerality. On the palate focused and vibarnt with a lot of energy. Really like the fresh refinement in …
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On my March trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to taste some wines from Domaine Heitz-Lochardet - both from the 2013 vintage and the 2014 vintage - and to meet Armand Heitz the man behind the wines a couple of times. Photo: Armand Heitz of Domaine Heitz-Locharded I was very impressed by the …
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Wine writers have to find a new star on the wine heaven each year ... thats the logic and also the history in my view. This can be rather problematic .. but in Burgnudy new and more or less obvious stars occur almost every year ... many neglected vineyards and domaines are waiting to be taken to …
[Read more...] about Heitz-Lochardet – a bright new star on the Burgundy horizon
This is another of the signature wines of Bouchard Pere et Fils, as this vineyard was the first holdings acquired by the Bouchard familily 240 years ago. The bouquet offer fresh and detailed juicy fruit and a more lightfooted expression of the 2014 vintage ... it's forward and expressive (30% whole …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 2014
The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Morgeots is a big step up from the otherwise lovely Saint-Romain. In the nose intense but airy white and yellow orchard fruits brought forward by a powerful citrus infused minerality. On the palate very fine focus and weight - a very refined expression of Chassagne - …
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