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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Bouchard Pere et Fils did very well in the 2014 vintage ... the reds are a big step forward quality wise, and the whites are even better ... and as expected magnificent. I'm a big fan of the Bouchard whites, as they represent purity and refinement ... rather than the big ripe and oaky style offered …
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The greatness of the Roulot Perrieres is not a matter of preference … it’s a big step up from the otherwise very fine Les Charmes. Les Perrieres is the missing grand cru of Meursault with its sheer weight and underlying mineralic power - and Roulot’s Perrieres is made from a perfectly located plot …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Perrieres 2013
Domaine Roulot is one of my favorite producers of white Burgundy and it was therefore a treat to taste - almost - the full range of 2013s with Jean-Marc Roulot in Meursault on my March trip to Burgundy. Photo: Jean-Marc Roulot …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Roulot, Tasting of the 2013 vintage
The Meursault Perrieres 2011 from Antoine Jobard is slightly introvert currently but offer a lovely potential. In the nose refined whithe fruit - notes of melon, white peach, acacia, spiced with a filigree citrus infused minerality. On the palate focused with a lovely midpalate concentration - its …
[Read more...] about Domaine Antoine Jobard, Meursault Perrieres 2011
The 2006 Les Perrieres from Lafon is an excellent effort in a rather difficult vintage for the whites. In the bouquet quite rich and ripe fruit without being problematically overripe - notes of pineapple, acacia blossom and citrus supported by a fine minerality. On the palate rich, somewhat dense …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Les Perrieres 2006
