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As mentioned in my report on new talents, improved estates and rising stars - the Domaine Thomas Collardot is, in my view, a coming rising star in Puligny-Montrachet. Jacqueline Collardot with her son Matthieu at Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2018 It is of cause quite early to say, as the first …
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Second round of 2016s from Maison Joseph Drouhin .. to the whites .. The tasting was conducted by Veronique Drouhin .. at the head office in Beaune - check also the article about the excellent red 2016s. The whites are as the reds influenced by the difficult conditions in 2016 - mainly …
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The 2005 whites have so far been a quite bumpy ride .. some big and unfocused, some developing rather rapidly and then the ... problem ,, premox. The Domaine Leflaive 2005s are no exception ... but this was to be honest showing quite well, but not singing. The nose is rather classic Leflaive - …
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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 …
In early November 2017 I had the oportunity to visit Domaine Arnaud Ente - one of the top producers of Meursault. I have followed the wines of Arnaud Ente over the last 15 years after a Sommelier at the restaurant Le Jardin de Remparts recommended his wines back in the days. This is a low key …
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