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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Dublère and taste the 2013s. A little background - Domaine Dublère was founded in 2003 by the American journalist Blair Pethel. The first vintage was 2004, and the domaine has since then gradually expanded the production and the …
[Read more...] about Visit – tasting of the white 2013s from Domaine Dublère
The Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne 1993 is one of the best and most refined white Burgundies I have ever tasted. The nose is offering a fantastic and almost elusive complexity - white and yellow fruit, delicate nuances of hazelnuts, gunpowder, flint and a very filigree minerality. Matured but still …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne 1993
The Corton Charlie 2012 from Bouchard is a delightful effort. On the nose fine citrus infused minerality and a lovely fresh and refined fruit - white orchard fruits with notes of pear and apple. On the palate quite some weight and richness but with a effortless freshness and verve. Really like the …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton Charlemagne 2012
The Ambroise Corton Charlie 2001 is a powerful effort. In the nose yellow fruits, green apple - spiced with almonds, fennel and a stony minerality. On the palate tight, pure and intense with a very strong acidic backbone and a crunchy minerality. It's slightly monolithic at the moment and need time …
[Read more...] about Bertrand Ambroise, Corton Charlemagne 2001
The 2011 Corton Charlie from Boillot is both gorgeous and impressive. The nose is open and expressive with lovely orchard fruits - notes of apple, pear, citrus - spiced with gun powder, a intense minerality and quite ample oak. On the palate very fine concentration and weight ... it's focused, pure …
