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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Puligny-Montrachet Hameau de Blagny is a very interesting terroir - highly regarded by Lavalle - and justifyably so .. it has a gorgeous stony minerality. The producer Martelet de Cherisey is new to me, but have done a fine job with this 2012. The nose is fresh for the vintage with a lovely mineral …
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David Croix is going to work with Jean-Marc Roulot at Domaine Roulot in Meursault. He will be joining Domaine Roulot in the beginning of 2017. Earlier this summer it was announced that David Croix is retiring at Maison Camille Giroud - after 15 years as winemaker. He will be replaced by Carel …
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One of the most controversial vineyards in Burgundy these years is Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges. By some seen as the best vineyard of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, and a cadidate for promotion to grand cru .. others see it as a good 1er cru but perhaps not among the very top terroirs …
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My June trip to Burgundy included my first visit to Domaine Faiveley - and I was generously received by Erwan Faiveley, the dynamic and ambitious leader of the Faiveley estates. Faiveley has improved a lot over the last decade or so under the management of Erwan Faiveley, and within the last 5 …
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The Aloxe-Corton 2015 is a bigger wine than the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues ... it has a larger framework and is a bit darker in the expression. The nose offer red and dark berry fruit - detailed and forward - with a nice organic touch (100% whole cluster and relatively low SO2) - just like the …
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