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Verkoop stagneert, maar Bourgogne maakt zich nog geen zorgen

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

De verkoop van Bourgogne-wijnen stagneert na twee jaren van forse groei, zo blijkt uit recente cijfers van de BIVB. In het eerste kwartaal van dit jaar werd er wereldwijd vier à vijf procent minder Bourgogne-wijn verkocht. Dankzij de gestegen prijzen bleef het omzetcijfer echter stabiel. Fréderic Dupray, hoofd van de studiedienst van de BIVB, maakt zich echter geen zorgen (in > Read more …

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La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Château Grenouilles 2005

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Château Grenouilles – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (3/17/2008) The nose is holding back, but promising and classy. Subtle aromas of grass, green apples, spice, steel and toast. The palate is much more giving, with ripe green and yellow fruit, good acidity, citrus fruit and peel, stones and good overall balance. The > Read more …

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Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2005

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (5/28/2008) Very clean and fresh nose of lemon fruit and peel, apple, pear and silex. The fruit and smokey minerals coat the mouth, while the citruslike acidity refreshes the palate. Very balanced, very clean, very delineated. A great effort. (92 pts.) Posted from CellarTracker

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Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2006

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2006 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (5/29/2008) Silex, smokey minerals and ripe white fruit (pear) on the engaging nose. Mouth coating fruit and honey on the palate, supported by smokey minerals and citruslike acidity. Clean, fresh and broad, excellent. (92 pts.) Posted from CellarTracker

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Domaine Billaud-Simon Petit Chablis 2006

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2006 Domaine Billaud-Simon Petit Chablis – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis (6/1/2008) Floral nose with a hint of flint and ripe pears. Fairly ripe on the palate, with good, ripe white fruit, refreshing citrus-like acidity and unmistakably a smoke-like mineral component. Very classy, clean, balanced wine for near-time consumption. Just plain delicious and a very good qpr. (90 pts.) Posted > Read more …

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La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2004

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (6/8/2008) Mineral dominated, bone dry Chablis with a clear character of wet granite stones and slate, supported by sweet but restrained white and yellow fruits and citrus-like acidity; coats the mouth, fairly lactic. (91 pts.)