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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambertin Clos de Bèze 1996 from Domaine Groffier is one of the best and most harmonious wines I have tasted from this somewhat austere vintage. The bouquet is open and expressive offering fine and delicate mature notes - truffle, sous-bois - fine complexity and vibrance. On the palate fine …
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Some estates have been on my “must/need to visit” list for quite some time, as they in my view produce some of the best and most delicious Burgundies today. One such producer is Domaine Denis Bachelet in Gevrey-Chambertin. Domaine Denis Bachelet is a rather small estate located just east of …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Denis Bachelet – tasting the 2016s from cask
Thursday offered the possibility to attend Le Roy Chambertin, a annual tasting held in connection with the Hospice de Beaune auction - in Gevrey Chambertin and by the producers of Gevrey. Most producers are attending generously providing cask samples of some of their wines - this year the …
The Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes 2013 from Rossignol-Trapet is a quite delicate effort. The bouquet offer pure red and dark berry fruit - slightly closed perhaps - but offering a lovely display of minerality. On the palate somewhat on the lighter side for a Aux Combottes - but pure and filigree …
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Chambertin or Clos de Bèze? .. a relevant question .. however the reply is fairly simple - both please! Rousseau is one of the only producers who have large holdings of both vineyards - and these holdings are amongst the very best within the respective appellations. I have already taken a …
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