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I have had many great moments with the wines from Domaine des Comtes Lafon over the years, and have enjoyed vintages from 1982 and forward. I have been lucky to taste more white Burgundies from this fabled estate than from any other estate in Burgundy. Yes indeed, I have been spoiled. Directeur …
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Last week it became clear that the April frost damage made it almost impossible to produce Montrachet for several owners on the Chassagne side of Montrachet - Le Montrachet. The April frost had reduced the yields by more than 90%, and therefore reduced size of the individual cuvées considerably. …
Due to the low yields caused by frost damage in April there will be no 2016 Montrachet from six owners of Montrachet. They will instead make one cuvée together - two casks equivalent to 600 bottles. It's the estates Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Comte Lafon, Domaine Leflaive, Guy Amiot, Lamy …
The Montrachet 2014 from Bouchard is one of the very best whites I have tasted ... this is what I wrote when I tasted it from cask in November .. and this is still the case tasted from bottle. A both mighty and refined Montrachet offering all the beautiful qualities of the 2014 vintage. It's made …
My first Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. Expectations were very high allthough I'm not at huge fan of the 2009 vintage. I must say that I was truly impressed by this Montrachet ... tasted side by side with the otherwise outstanding Montrachet 2009 from Lafon. The nose offer expressive …
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