I have known Domaine de Montille for many years, and have tasted both the classical Montille style practiced by Étienne's legendary father Hubert de Montille ... and the more accessible style of Brian Sieve who has been cellarmaster for the last 15 years and currently is making the wines for Étienne …
Puligny Montrachet Les Caillerets
Vineyard Insight: Puligny-Montrachet Le Cailleret
One of the best 1ers crus in Puligny-Montrachet is Le Cailleret, which neighbours both Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet - or does it? It's a unique cru. Previously a place to make red Puligny, it is today a complex collection of plots with part - actually two parts - now included in …
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Visit to Domaine Jean Chartron – Tasting the 2021s
Domaine Jean Chartron has a long historical background, having been established in 1859. It has a unique portfolio of vineyards that includes three famous clos: Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Pucelle, Puligny-Montrachet Clos du Caillerets, and Chevalier-Montrachet Clos des Chevaliers. The estate …
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Vins d’Emotion from Puligny-Montrachet
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in three levels. I hope this proves useful; …
Domaine de la Pousse d’Or: The Past Embraces the Future
La Pousse d'Or occupies a strange blind spot in my Burgundian mind, as the greatness of its historic efforts and its rebuilding under Patrick Landanger was just getting under way when I began to collect Burgundies in the mid- to late-1990s. I never really knew the old estate management under …
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