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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have had many great moments with the wines from Domaine des Comtes Lafon over the years, and have enjoyed vintages from 1982 and forward. I have been lucky to taste more white Burgundies from this fabled estate than from any other estate in Burgundy. Yes indeed, I have been spoiled. Directeur …
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The Coche-Dury Meursault 2014 is a truly magnificent Meursault village. Starting out intense and tightly knit on the nose - cool white fruit - white peach, slight apple. After some time in the glass more classic Coche notes with gun powder and reductive grape hints. On the palate intense - plenty of …
Burgundy is fascinating as you can explore the wines of the region for decades and visit the villages for years and yet new estates and new names appear on your radar all the time. Domaine Pernot-Belicard is one of the new estates on my radar .. although the estate was shaped some years back …
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One of the highlights of the year is the tasting of the latest vintage from Domaine Roulot in Meursault. The wines of Domaine Roulot is a benchmark for the whites in my view, as they always are among the best wines in each vintage - and furthermore they always reflect the style and nature of the …
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The Coche-Dury 2006 village is a very fine wine for the vintage - but nevertheless a quite typical 2006. The bouquet offer classic Coche aromas .. hint of gunpowder - rich but cool withe and yellow fruit. On the palate quite rich and generous - a bit unfocused perhaps compared to the Arnaud Ente …
