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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have old, fond memories of Domaine Leflaive, and have for many years treasured the Leflaive style. While Leflaive has what one could call the "full monty" of Puligny-Montrachet's great wines, one vineyard is a bit overlooked: Clavoillon. This is for me, however, a wine with extraordinary …
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Update ... Louis-Michel Liger-Belair has expanded his holdings in Echezeaux from 2020 with a plot of Echezeaux du Dessus, adding to the plots he already has in Cruots ou Vignes Blanches, Champs Traversin and Clos Saint-Denis. I don't at the moment have further information about the precise …
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One of Burgundy's legendary white wines is Domaine Leflaive's Chevalier-Montrachet. While it's not Montrachet, it is for many the domaine's top wine - as the Montrachet is elusively rare. Domaine Leflaive is the second-largest owner of Chevalier-Montrachet (Bouchard Pere et Fils is the largest) …
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Clos de Vougeot has a magic ring to it, although some wines from this large vineyard could be described as rather indifferent; others even poor. One wine which always shines, however, is the Mugneret-Gibourg example that has graced our palates for over 60 years. The domaine's current plot …
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Owning or leasing a grand cru vineyard brings attention and demands focus. Many producers with only village vineyards and a 1er cru or two know that it can be hard to break through the wall of snobbish inertia to make an impact on a complex market teeming with many fine wines and producers. As a …
