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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Philippe Pacalet whites need time to unfold and blossom - especially the Corton-Charlemagne. The 2011 tasted recently is now beginng to show, and I must say this is one of the better 2011 whites I have tasted recently - a wine with a fine future ahead of it. The nose is now beyond the exotic …
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is going to produce a new wine from 2019 .. a Corton-Charlemagne. According to Wine Spectator - Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has made an agreement with Domaine Bonneau du Martray to lease a part of the estates Corton-Charlemagne holdings. See …
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The Grands Echezeaux is a true delight. In the bouquet layered red and dark fruits ... lovely depth and generosity offering a delicate play between sweet red fruits and darker more vibrant notes ... all brought forward by a deep elegant earthy minerality. This is a textbook Grands Echezeaux with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Grands Echezeaux 2014
Mazis-Chambertin is a terroir with several interesting features - one being that Hospice de Beaune has a large plot on this vineyard - the other being that Domaine d'Auvenay has a plot from where they produce one of the rarest and most expensive grand crus of the Gevrey-Chambertin …
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The 2015 Chassagne Les Caillerets from Domaine Lamy Caillat is a mixed bag ... but showing fine elements when served chilled. The nose offer fine minerality - hint of fennel - oak, citrus and some exotic orchard fruits. On the palate rich but balanced - with the oak working well to support the ample …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lamy-Caillat, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 2015
