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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have known Benjamin Leroux almost since he started at Domaine Comte d'Armand in Pommard back in 1999 - i.e. some 20 years. I have perhaps not always fully appreciated his wines, but in recent years the style and quality have grown on me. And now I find myself really enjoying Ben's wines; …
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A legendary, yet somehow unknown, wine; a wine not sold, but served on occasion; a wine above commercial interest; and a hedonistic blessing for a lucky few. I am of course talking about the Bâtard-Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, a wine served only - or should I say mainly - at …
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Domaine Jean Chartron is one of the prominent, historic landowners in Puligny-Montrachet, having owned several of its holdings for more than 100 years. Last month I had the pleasure of meeting Jean-Michel Chartron, who is now running the estate with his sister Anne-Laure Chartron …
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Thibault Morey has vineyards that surround Montrachet, and while he don't have a plot in the mightiest white grand cru of them all, he has many top-level appellations in his portfolio. Thibault has two - no, three - plots located very close to the promised land. One is Chassagne-Montrachet Les …
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Domaine Faiveley seems to have gotten quite a "bargain" in acquiring the Jean-Pierre Monnot estate in 2008. It added to its already impressive roster of vineyards a strong presence in Puligny-Montrachet - including village Puligny and the 1ers crus Les Referts, Champ Gain, and La …
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