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The Beaune Clos de Mousse is in my view a quite big step up from the Beaune du Chateau. The bouquet offer juicy red fruit brought forward by a deep earthy minerality. On the palate lovely juicy fruit, very good definition and focus - offering a classic Beaune experience ... a truly lovely …
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The Beaune du Chateau 1er cru is quite a step up in weight from the Monthélie. The bouquet is very expressive and forward with red and dark fruit notes spiced with a classic earthy Beaune minerality . On the palate rich and openly knit offering a good drinkability - although it's lacking the …
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The Monthélie 2014 is a delightful "little" wine that I would love to have in my cellar. It's gently made .. 20% new oak, 20% whole cluster. In the nose juicy red berry fruit, slightly dusty minerality - a cheerful wine from the get go. On the palate fine pure fruit - good concentration for this …
The Montrachet 2014 from Bouchard is one of the very best whites I have tasted ... a both mighty and refined Montrachet offering all the beautiful qualities of the 2014 vintage. It's made from a plot on the Puligny side of Montrachet vineyard ... just on the border to the Chassagne appellation. The …
Bouchard Pere et Fils is the largest owner on Chevalier-Montrachet - and they produce two cuvees .. this "regular" bottling and the top cuvee La Cabotte made from the plot located just above the Bouchard plot on Montrachet. While La Cabotte is the top dog ... there is nothing regular about this …
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