I do adore the 1996 vintage for white Burgundies - when they are not premoxed. This was the reason why I originally bought three bottles of Batard-Montrachet 1996 from Louis Jadot - around 15 years back or more. Sadly not the bedst investment - one heavily premoxed, one somewhat premoxed and lastly …
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Visit Domaine Morey-Coffinet – tasting of the 2016s
The village of Chassagne-Montrachet offer a large range of fine producers - many producing high quality whites - but Domaine Morey-Coffinet seem to take the wines to a higher level than most in my view. Domaine Morey-Coffinet is managed by the very competent and friendly Thibault Morey who …
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Visit Domaine Leflaive, Tasting of the 2015s from cask
I was delighted that I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Leflaive on my March 2017 trip to Burgundy ... to taste some of the 2015s with the new manager of the estate Pierre Vincent. Me and Leflaive - we go back many years - and she (Anne-Claude Leflaive) has given me some of the greatest …
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Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet 2007
The 2007 Laflaive Batard is a very fine effort indeed .. perfect ripeness for the vintage. In the nose quite expressive .. almost frisky... in a classic Leflaive way - with white flowers, hint of apple and pine apple ... cool and airy. On the palate focused but powerful quite refind for a Batard …
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Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet 1996
The 1996 Batard-Montrachet is a magnificent wine ... matured but with quite a long way to full maturity. In the nose citrus - lime and lemon - infused white and yellow orchard fruits, hint of acacia .. all brought forward by the intense and powerful minerality. On the palate quite tight and edgy at …
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