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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Meursault Blagny is quite well known among Burgundy drinkers and collectors, but have you ever heard about Le Blagny-Blanc? The appellations of Burgundy are numerous and the system is not always logical and straightforward, so I often turn to Lavalle, when I want to get a historic view on the …
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The vineyards in Burgundy are numerous, and some are not even included in detailed maps over Burgundy. One of these vineyards is Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru Les Demoiselles. I tried to find the location on my trusted standard map - the Atlas Vins app for iPad - made by the Sylvain Pitiot and …
[Read more...] about Les Demoiselles – Puligny 1er cru and part of Chevalier-Montrachet
The 2004 Puligny-Montrachet Les Demoiselles 2004 from Domaine Guy Amiot is in a beautiful spot. In the nose lovely complexity with notes of apple, pear, hints of hazelnuts and oak. On the palate crisp and balanced with a lovely delicate fruit and a very fine supporting minerality. The display of …
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The 2007 Batard-Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a sensational wine - and among the best white Burgundies I have tasted. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruits - very intense but still cool, crisp and airy with a beautiful supporting mineral note. It's young but the complexity is …
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The Puligny-Montrachet 2001 from Domaine Leflaive is stil fresh and crisp. In the nose fine yellow fruit, almonds, slight hint of citrus and a nice Puligny minerality - classic Leflaive. On the palate fine balance with a quite intense fruit and a crisp and fresh acidity. Very harmanious for the …
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