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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Cruchandeau, Puligny-Montrachet Hameau de Blagny 2016 - from the top 1er cru vineyard of the Blagny area. It's a serious wine that need some air and time. While it's a Puligny it's clearly dominated by the Blagny character - powerful acidity and a strong mineralty. A classic wine with very …
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Domaine Thomas-Collardot is one of the new discoveries of 2018 - a relatively new and small estate, making some vivid and pure wines in Puligny-Montrachet. To be honest the Puligny-Montrachet scene has been somewhat quiet the last years but suddenly the rather static situation has been changed …
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Domaine Cruchandeau is a relatively newish estate located in Chaux (just above Nuits-Saint-Georges). The Domaine was brought to life in 2003 by Julien Cruchandeau - a former chef and musician - but it was not until 2010 Julien focused fully on the wine business - and toned down the music …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cruchandeau … newish estate – at least to me
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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The Puligny-Montrachet Hameau de Blagny 2013 from Martelet de Cherisey is still very youthful. The bouquet is offering rich almost exotic white and yellow orchard fruits - very juicy and rich for the vintage - with the tremendous minerality of the fine terroir lurking underneath the fruit. On the …
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