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Lafouge is making some fine wines primarily from the Auxey-Duresse appellation. The 2016 Auxey-Duresse is lively and with a good mid-palate concentration. Its vivid and quite lightfooted for the 2016 vintage, offering a delightful energy .. enjoyable fruit and a nice balance - drinking very well …
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The Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers 2010 from Lafouge is a very good effort for this level. The nose is slightly closed but still display a lovely selection of white and more exotic orchard fruits - supported by a nice discrete minerality. On the palate lovely effortless balance - very fine weight …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lafouge, Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers 2010
The 2002 Meursault Les Meix-Chavaux from Lafouge is a lovely old school Meursault. In the bouquet matured yellow fruit with notes of melon, apple, hazelnuts and a nice citrus infused minerality. On the palate quite zappy acidity and a lovely fresh fruit - focused with very fine minerality for this …
[Read more...] about Jean et Gilles Lafouge, Meursault Les Meix-Chavaux
Lafouge has made a very nice effort with the La Chapelle 2009. It's very elegant, and quite light, thus not displaying much of the rather heavy 2009 caracteristics. The terroir is limited, but it's a very fine Auxey Duresse - a real pleasure. (from 2012) Above average - 83p …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lafouge, Auxey Duresse La Chapelle 2009
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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