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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Blanchots Dessous from Coffinet 2013 is a vibrant and energetic effort. In the nose fine and quite delicate minerality interlinked with a white and yellow fruit ... oak a bit forward currently. On the palate powerful and long with a vibrant acidity ... a magnificent wine for this terroir located …
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When you go through the vineyards in Burgundy one can be amazed how different the vines and vegetation looks on the various plots. Sometimes one encounter plots with somewhat wild looking vines, where the top branches of the vine are much higher/longer than on the surrounding plots. These …
One of the most intriguing and unique wines in Burgundy is the Criots-Batard-Montrachet from Domaine Hubert Lamy. It's made by the innovative and very dedicated Olivier Lamy, from a small plot with 24.000 vines per hectare .. and is in my view a quite spectacular wine .. and most certainly …
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The 2008 La Boudriotte is a classic and expressive Chassagne 1er cru. In the nose quite powerful and aromatic with layers of yellow frult - intense and deep - with a powerful minerality lurking below the aromatic fruit. On the palate rich and quite dense for the vintage, with a lovely intensity and …
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The 2008 Blanchot Dessus from Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet is one of the very best Chassagne 1er crus I have tasted so far. In the nose pure and airy white fruit brought forward by a vibrant citrus infused intense but filligree minerality. On the palate intense with a almost regal effortless …
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