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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Benjamin Leroux is one of the most talented winemakers of his generations. He has recently resigned from his job as régisseur at Comte Armand, and is now focusing on this own negociant business in Beaune. Maison Benjamin Leroux was launched with the 2007 vintage, and has gradually been expanded …
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The Batard-Montrachet is somehow offering more balance and refinement than the Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet. The "tank" tasted was harvested on the plot just above the Leflaive plots on Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet but should be close to the final blend. The bouquet offer layers of rich expressive …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet 2013
I have been tasting, drinking and buying the Domaine Leflaive wines since the early 1990s - and always considered these wines to be among the very very best whites from Burgundy. To be honest I had some slight doubts in the mid 2000s ... but from 2008 Domaine Leflaive seem to have improved quality …
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The Batard Montrachet 2010 from Domaine Ramonet is a true beauty. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruit, acacia and a delightful focusing minerality - so refined and pure. On the palate rich and quite intense fruit with a filigree and refined backbone of minerality and acidity. It's perfectly …
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The 2007 Batard-Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a sensational wine - and among the best white Burgundies I have tasted. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruits - very intense but still cool, crisp and airy with a beautiful supporting mineral note. It's young but the complexity is …
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