The Lafon Charmes 2001 is not one of my best friends; I have tasted at least three premoxed versions of this wine. This bottle, however, is a delight, and shows the best of form - vivid and fresh. Classic Lafon intensity, although quite airy, and with a maturing, nutty note. Showing very well, and …
Meursault Charmes
Visit to Domaine Roulot – tasting the 2018s
Traditions are to be cherished, and these emotional anchors are important in the current world of chaos and covid. We are indeed living in a changing world, and as we try to adapt, the delightful sensation of a sip of Clos des Boucheres is is a joyful, hedonistic blessing one should …
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Visit Domaine Michelot – tasting the 2017s from bottle
Domaine Michelot is a well-known estate in Meursault, producing high-quality wines from a range of fine vineyards. It is a relatively large estate - 19 ha - yet strangely I never visited Michelot before. The estate is managed by the Mestre family, Jean-François Mestre taking over from his …
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Visit Domaine Roulot – tasting of the 2017s from bottle
One of my yearly wine highlights is the tasting at Domaine Roulot, where I have the pleasure of sampling the latest vintage, normally from cask. This year was however different, as a trip to the hospital in March interfered with both my Trilogie and Roulot tastings. Luckily I had the opportunity to …
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Laurent Ponsot, Meursault Charmes 2016
The 2016 Meursault Charmes from Laurent Ponsot is a delightful surprise to be honest - as the 2016 whites can be somewhat high on the concentration. I have not tasted many white Ponsots before, but this is text-book Meursault - fresh and vivid - no low yield intensity to cloud the expression of …