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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2010 Chevalier-Montrachet is a truly magnificent wine and one of the very best wines I have tasted from this legendary estate. The bouquet offer airy and cool white and yellow fruits infused with a filigree and deep stony minerality - notes of acacia and acacia blossom spiced with some fresh …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet 2010
The Chavalier Montrachet is quite a step up from the Batard in both weight and mineralic refinement. Slightly reduced but nevertheless offer deep layered fruit ... notes of white flowers, accacia blossom ... infused with a filigree and refined minerality. On the palate rich, almost silky, weighty …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Chevallier-Montrachet 2013
dateOne rarely see plots, sections or vineyards promoted to Grand Cru in Burgundy - the classification is very stable although some changes have been seen over the years. La Grande Rue was promoted to Grand Cru in 1992 and Clos des Lambrays was promoted to Grand Cru in 1981. In 1929 a part of …
[Read more...] about Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles and the 1861 classification
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 …
[Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Leflaive – tasting the 2013 vintage
The Chevalier-Montrachet 2008 from Bouchard is a gorgeous effort. In the bouquet layers of lovely yellow fruit spiced with a very fine citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and vibrant yellow fruit .. airy but intense .. focused by a powerful minerality and the energetic 08 acidity. A …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet 2008
