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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
This bottle of Meursault Clos de la Barre 05 from Lafon was sadly quite badly premoxed. Dark yellow color. In the bouquet apples, some acacia ... oxidized and slightly maderized. On the palate .. still quite rich ... but fading fruit ... acidity quite forward in the finish. Fading in the glass ... …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de La Barre 2005
The Meursault Les Perrieres 2007 from Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet is quite forward and developed .. but showing well. The nose is crammed with yellow fruit - notes of apples and hazelnuts spiced with a discrete citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich, quite intense and weighty with a nice …
[Read more...] about Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Meursault Les Perrieres 2007
The Genevrieres 2012 from Bouchard is a rather expressive wine. On the nose rich and quite forward yellow fruits ... notes of acacia, pear ... infused with a citrus driven minerality. On the palate rich and intense .. slightly on the dense side lacking a bit of vibrancy and refinement to equel the …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Meursault Genevrieres 2012
The Meursault Les Luchets 2012 - located on the slope above Meix Chaveaux is showing more mineral character and refinement. In the nose airy white orchard fruit with hints of acacia and a lovely citrus infused minerality. On the palate lovely midpalate fruit - good weight - firmly structured by a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Luchets 2012
The Porusot is a step up in mineralic intensity from the village wines ... in its own slightly edgy way. The nose offers an equal balance between white and yellow orchard fruits infused by a citrusy deep minerality. On the palate quite ample deep fruit supported by a quite powerful slightly rustic …
