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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It´s getting increasingly difficult and expensive to find high quality corks for our beloved Burgundies. The share of corked wines (tainted with TCA) seems to increase over the years, and many think the Premox problems somehow are related to the decreasing and variable quality of the corks …
[Read more...] about Carpe Diam … seize the cork … a small test of closures
The Saint-Aubin Les Combes 2012 from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is really showing well. The nose is crammed with rich orchard fruits spiced with a citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and weighty fruit ... lovely nerve and energy. The finish is long with a delightful minieralic focus. A …
[Read more...] about Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Saint-Aubin Les Combes 2012
The Saint-Aubin Les Frionnes is one of the "lesser" 1er crus but still a both gorgeous and vibrant wine. The nose is slightly restained and more chalky and offer discrete white orchard fruits with more density and minerality than the village. On the palate lovely balance and weight ... beautifully …
[Read more...] about Domaine Hubert Lamy, Saint-Aubin Les Frionnes 2012
The Derriere Chez Edouard 2012 is slightly more weighty and forward than Les Frionnes. The nose offering pure fruit .. notes of pear, white flowers and some delicate hints of peach ... spiced with some citrus notes and a delicate minerality. On the palate nice weight and midpalate fruit - very …
[Read more...] about Domaine Hubert Lamy, Saint-Aubin Derriere Chez Edouard 2012
The Saint-Aubin Clos de la Chateniere 2012 is in my view a step up in quality and mineralic complexity from Chez Edouard. In the nose delicate and pure fruit .. notes of pear, citrus with hints of exotic orchard fruits and white flowers ... and spiced with a powerful yet quite filigree minerality. …
[Read more...] about Hubert Lamy, Saint Aubin Clos de la Chateniere 2012
