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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Batard-Montrachet is somehow offering more balance and refinement than the Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet. The "tank" tasted was harvested on the plot just above the Leflaive plots on Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet but should be close to the final blend. The bouquet offer layers of rich expressive …
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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 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles is a real step up in quality and refinement. In the bouquet more refinement and depth in the fruit ... a bit understated ... but offer layers of fruit and crisp filigree minerality .. notes of citrus, pear, white peach. On the palate more depth and concentration …
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The Puligny Les Combettes offer even more weight and richness than the Folatieres and Clavoillon. In the bouquet rich and quite exotic orchard fruits ... pear, acacia and white peach ... balanced and supported by fresh citrus notes and a intense minerality. On the palate bigger and richer than …
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The Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres offer a more rich and ripe side of Puligny. The bouquet is showing rich and quite exotic orchard fruits infused with a quite filigree minerality. On the palate rich and detailed, a more weighty midpalate with a long mineralic finish. Lovely energy and nerve from …
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