The Domaine de Montille Clos Vougeot 2008 is showing fine intensity and concentration for the vintage. It's starting to reveal some maturing notes - sous-bois and some earthy minerality accompanying red and dark fruit. Very finely balanced with refined notes of youthful yet maturing fruit. Not yet …
Corton Charlemagne
Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 2010
The 2010 Aux Combottes is developing slowly yet surely, and beginning to show some maturing notes. This is a gorgeous effort with lovely tension and energy. It still shows quite some tannins in the lovely 2010 manner - effortless and refined - as well as the coolness of this delightful year. More …
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Domaine Dublère Corton-Charlemagne 2011
Served blind; surprisingly fresh and vivid, and still with a slightly reductive citrus note. Very mineral with a strong impression of limestone; quite refined and with delightful energy on the mid-palate. On the palate, some richer fruit notes of quince and peach add to the complexity after the …
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Domaine de la Douaix Corton Blanc 2017
Domaine de la Douaix is one of the few producers of white Corton - meaning a white wine made from the Corton vineyard, but outside the Corton-Charlemagne appellation. Complex - yes; French - very much so, and charming indeed! I love these idiosyncrasies that make Burgundy Bourgogne. This wine is …
Visit up above to Domaine de la Douaix – tasting the 2018s
Gilles of Arcenant: There is something poetic about the beautiful hills of the Hautes Côtes and the wines of Gilles Moustie; slightly rustic perhaps, but yes, also poetic. Gilles is a sturdy Belgian who is in the Hautes Côtes with a strong purpose. He is certainly the guy to take the high …
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