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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have travelled Burgundy many times, but never seen or even heard about the village Meuilley. The tasting at Domaine Nicolas Faure certainly put Meuilly on the map for me with one of the most invigorating and memorable tastings I have attended in years. Domaine Nicolas Faure is a new estate - …
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The Hospices de Beaune Echezeaux Cuvee Jean-Luc Bissey is made from the plot that for years supplied grapes for the Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes. It has since the 2012 vintage been a part of the Hospices de Beaune collection - and one of the top cuvees. To the wine in the glas .. …
[Read more...] about Hospices de Beaune, Echezeaux Cuvee Jean-Luc Bissey 2013
The Chambolle Les Sentieres 2007 has unfolded beautifully. The nose is brimming with red fruit .. variations of cherries, pomegranate and boysenberries. On the palate elegant with a love intensity and length. Not a big and dense wine, but it's quite refined and is drinking very well currently. A …
[Read more...] about Robert Groffier, Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers 2007
The 2010 Meursault Charmes cuvee 1913 is a memorable wine made from a plot with vines planted in 1913. The nose offer rich and pure yellow and white orchard fruits - pure and generous with a fine deep minerality. On the palate intense and quite weighty with a rich and almost silky midpalate fruit .. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mikulski, Meursault Charmes “cuvee 1913” 2010
The Nuits Saint Georges Clos des Grandes Vignes has taken a further step forward quality wise in the 2014 vintage - adding more focus and definition to the wine. It's showing very well after bottling offering a lovely floral bouquet with juicy red and dark berry fruit - spiced with violets, peony …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes 2014
