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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2007 Les Amoureuses is very forward ... showing all the talents so to speak. The nose is brimming with sweet red fruit - expressive and lively ... with a fine limestone acidity in the background. On the palate medium weight but lacking both some weight and substance compared to the 2008. A bit …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2007
Comte Louis-Michel Liger-Belair of Chateau de Vosne-Romanée has just entered an agreement with the owners of Pommard Clos de la Commaraine to help with the making the wine from this historic 3.75 ha monopole vineyard. This does set this vineyard on the map in a different way - first vintage is …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Insight: Pommard Clos de la Commaraine
Wish for the good old days? Don’t look, but they are now. Recently I was enjoying an old bottle of something very good, but obscure, from 1976 vintage. My companion commented how lucky I was to have bought wines at great prices, unlike today where good bottles are prohibitively expensive. You …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #18 – Wish for the good old days? Don’t look, but they are now!
The 2009 Echezeaux is starting to unfold, and shed the somewhat austere and slightly reductive note. Now is starting to sing - the bouquet is blessed with lovely ripe and delicate red fruits. Plenty of Vosne spices and a strong mineral impression - a bit darker than the Reignots 2009 perhaps. On the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2009
The Drouhin auction in New York was aside from the very high prices also a chance to see old labels .... One label was new a 1962 Romanée-Conti, with a design I have never seen before to be honest. Despite the unusual label the wine was sold for 49600 USD .. a rather nice price for a Conti …
