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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2005 whites have so far been a quite bumpy ride .. some big and unfocused, some developing rather rapidly and then the ... problem ,, premox. The Domaine Leflaive 2005s are no exception ... but this was to be honest showing quite well, but not singing. The nose is rather classic Leflaive - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2005
Some of the famours and best terroirs producing our beloved white Burgundies have actually produced red wines if one goes some decades or a century back. Gradually the production of red wines in the Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet appellations have been reduced, as Pinot Noir vines …
[Read more...] about Red Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles ? or a red Les Caillerets?
The village of Chassagne-Montrachet offer a large range of fine producers - many producing high quality whites - but Domaine Morey-Coffinet seem to take the wines to a higher level than most in my view. Domaine Morey-Coffinet is managed by the very competent and friendly Thibault Morey who …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Morey-Coffinet – tasting of the 2016s
I was delighted that I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Leflaive on my March 2017 trip to Burgundy ... to taste some of the 2015s with the new manager of the estate Pierre Vincent. Me and Leflaive - we go back many years - and she (Anne-Claude Leflaive) has given me some of the greatest …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Leflaive, Tasting of the 2015s from cask
This bottle of the 2000 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles from Domaine Leflaive is in my view close to it's peak ... and one of the best examples I have tasted (there are some bottle variation in the 2000 Pucelles). The bouquet offer fine and delicate mature notes - yellow fruits, hazelnuts still good …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2000
