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Wine Review: Philippe Colin, Premier Cru, Chassagne-Montrachet, France “Les Chenevottes” 2012
Philippe Colin is a terroir-ist. He produces up to 25 wines a year, mostly drawn from 13 hectares (32 acres) of single plots in Chassagne-Montrachet: Burgundy’s central heart of golden, powerful Chardonnay (and some Pinot Noir). He would make more if possible. Colin has shifted from traditional 228 litres to 450 and 500 litres oak barrels, 20 to 25% of which are new, to not overwhelm the fruit with wood. Continue reading →
Posted in Chardonnay, EMPTIED BOTTLES
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Tagged 2012, barrels, Burgundy, butter, chardonnay, Chassagne-Montrachet, citrus, colin, drink, France, Philippe Colin, Premier Cru, terroir, wine, wine review
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A Chill Carmenere Wine from Paso Robles Dubost 2014
Carménère: a wine grape that Bordeaux bailed on generations ago has reared its head in Chile, Italy, and eclectic hot pockets of California. Today’s Carménère comes from Cali and the hands of Dubost winery. The Dubost family hailed from France … Continue reading →
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Tagged barrels, Bordeaux, California, Carmenere, drink, Dubost, France, Paso Robles, travel, wine
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CLIFF.HANGER
From Benmarl Winery we drive thirty minutes to Whitecliff Vineyards. Hoping. The road curls over hills, twisting East and away from the tempering humidity of the Hudson. The sandstone and shale crescent of Shawangunk Ridge (from where the wine-region gets … Continue reading →
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Tagged barrels, benmarl winery, cork, french oak, grapes, Hudson valley wine, malbec, merlot, pinot noir, riesling, shawangunk, vines, vineyard, wine, wine tasting, winemaking, yellow tail
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PREMATURE.AGGRANDIZATION: Stoutridge Winery
Our wine tour of the Hudson “gunks” off first with Stoutridge Winery. The winery sits at the end of a pit. On the right, a drainage pipe pours into what aspires to be a pond. Small plots of vines run … Continue reading →
Posted in Hudson Valley, WINERIES WANDERED
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Tagged barrels, bottle, grapes, home wine, Hudson valley wine, vines, viticulture, wine tasting
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