I had a nice line-up of tastings in March, April, and May, many with the producers of great white Burgundies. Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey and Domaine Caroline Morey were two of these, with wines made in shared facilities in Chassagne-Montrachet's the new business end. And this year the …
Saint Aubin Clos de la Chateniere
A First: Visit to PYCM – Tasting the 2021s
I had never visited Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or Domaine Caroline Morey, so I was excited when I met Clement Colin, Pierre-Yves' and Caroline's son, and he offered me a tasting at the domaines in Chassagne-Montrachet. Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a well-known white-wine-producing …
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Olivier Leflaive, Saint-Aubin Chateniere 2011
There is quite a lot of talk about the improvements at Maison Olivier Leflaive - and while this might be true, the Saint Aubin Chatenière 1er cru 2011 is still somewhat of a mixed experience. The good stuff .. it's still quite fresh and vigorous for the vintage - some mature notes of hazelnuts and …
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Domaine Hubert Lamy, Saint-Aubin Clos de la Chateniere 2013
Saint Aubin Clos de la Chateniere is offering a more civilized expression of the Saint-Aubin minerality than the Murgers dents de Chien In the nose delicate and pure fruit .. notes of pear, citrus with hints of exotic orchard fruits ... and spiced with a powerful yet quite filigree minerality. On …
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Hubert Lamy, Saint Aubin Clos de la Chateniere 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. …
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