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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Puligny-Montrachet village is a big step of in focus and display of terroir. The minerality is bursting from the glass ... complimented by citrus notes and a lovely airy fruit. On the palate focused and crisp ... with a lovely cool fruit energized by a crunchy mineralty. A benchmark wine ... …
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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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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
The Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 2012 from Domaine Leflaive is a lovely focused effort. In the nose ripe slightly exotic fruit - notes of white peach, pineapple supported by citrus and a classic Puligny minerality. On the palate fine weighty fruit - focused and very balanced with a nice crisp …
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My first 2013 white at village level ... intense is the word. In the bouquet intense yellow orchard fruit ... almonds ... peach and hint of acasia. On the palate intense and quite weighty fruit ... supported by a potent and vibrant acidity and a nice minerality. Very much different from the …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Puligny Montrachet 2013
