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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Coquard Loison Fleurot is one of the very talented producers in Burgundy - and recent vintages have produced some tremendous wines. The 2010 Clos de la Roche is also a fine effort, but compared to recent vintages it does lack a bit of detail an purity. The nose offer lovely fruit - fine …
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According to Drink Business Clos de Tart is being sold to Artemis Group, the holding company owned by Château Latour’s owner, François Pinault. The price is repported to be in excess of 200 million Euro - more than the double of what was paid for Clos des Lambrays. Pinault already own …
The Clos de Tart 2005 is the best wine I have tasted from this producer - I tasted it first 5 years ago, and while it still is young it has martured quite a bit. The nose offer layers of red and dark fruit - ripe, rich and generous - with the oak now fully integrated. On the palate robust yet not …
Clos de la Roche is the king of Morey-Saint-Denis in some sense, and a vineyard that represent the tradition of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. This is a vineyard quite dominated by Morey producers with the largest being Domaine Ponsot and Domaine Dujac and both Domaine Hubert Lignier and …
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Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini is a relatively new name in Gevrey-Chambertin, but the origin of the estate is the old Heresztyn domaine. Florence Heresztyn and her husband Simon Mazzini - who originates from Champagne - have made great improvements since they took over in 2012 - and are now making …
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