The Montrachet 2014 from Bouchard is one of the very best whites I have tasted ... this is what I wrote when I tasted it from cask in November .. and this is still the case tasted from bottle. A both mighty and refined Montrachet offering all the beautiful qualities of the 2014 vintage. It's made …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Clos Saint Landry 2014
The Beaune Saint Landry is a gorgeous and overlooked white Beaune. This monopole vineyard is located above and just south of Beaune - and produces in my view one of the best whites in the BEaune appellation. The bouquet offer cool variations of white and yellow fruits .. some exotic orchard fruits.. …
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Terroir Insight: Prieuré Roch, Clos de Corvées
One of the best wines from the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation is in my view the Clos de Corvées from Domaine Prieuré Roch - a special cuvee made from a monopole within the Aux Corvées vineyard. It's in many ways a quite unusual wine ... conceptualized by a remarkable man - Henri-Frédéric Roch, …
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Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin 2002
The Gevrey Chambertin village 2002 from Pacalet is surprisingly fresh and structured. In the nose lovely red fruits - pomegranate, raspberries - hints of cinnamon and sous-bois. On the palate quite rich but also still with the support structuring tannins. It's not a big village, but nevertheless …
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Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2004
The Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2004 from Pacalet is now fully mature and should in my view be consumed within the next years. The nose offer lovely mature red fruit notes, sous-bois, cinnamon and allspice all brought forward by the lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate quite openly knit and …
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