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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November 2019 trip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the celebrated, but also difficult, 2018 vintage. The tasting was held with directeur technique (chief winemaker) Jérôme Flous, who gave us his selection from the Faiveley wines. Normally I taste with Erwan …
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On my November 2018 trip I had the opportunity to vist Domaine Faiveley to taste the 2017 vintage. As last time Erwan Faiveley conducted the tasting himself, choosing a fine but limited selection of the best wines in the huge portfolio of Faiveley wines. Photo: Erwan Faiveley - November …
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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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The Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet 2013 is a very expressive and energetic wine ... bursting with minerality. The bouquet is quite expressive with hints of tropical fruits, citrus and a very powerful crunchy minerality. On the palate a step up in concentation and power from Les Pucelles ... the …
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The Biensvenues-Batard Montrachet 2010 from Domaine Ramonet is a magnificent wine .. although not quite matching the Bartard 2010. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruits, white peach, acacia and apple - brought forward by a delightfully refined focusing minerality. On the palate intense and airy …
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