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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Decadent .. the 2015 Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau is sinfully delightful. The nose is very floral with a generous organic fruit - lavish and ripe with a gorgeous minerality. On the palate fresh and airy - lovely intensity with ample midpalate fruit. It's vibrant and energetic offering a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2015
The 2010 Boudots from Meo is a surprisingly airy and energetic wine - an excellent example of the more light and forward style employed since the 2007. Extraction is moderate - fruit is effortless and vibrant. The nose is floral and expressive with red and dark berris, a nice mireal touch - and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 2010
I have tasted a range of 2016s Burgundies over the last year and some are extraordinary in a quite unique way. The low yields due to the frost and mildew have given intensity and generosity and this paired with a vibrant freshness in some cases give some uniquely concentrated and balanced …
[Read more...] about The top of the 2016 vintage, editors choice – update 12/12/2017
One of the "new" interesting estates in Burgundy is Domaine Rougeot in Meursault - where the two brothers Pierre Henri Rougeot and Alexandre Rougeot together with their father Marc Rougeot are making some lovely wines - both red and whites. 2016 is a serious vintage - November 2017 I first …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Rougeot, tasting of the 2015 & 2016 whites
The 2008s are starting to show - and I just felt the urge to taste the Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé. And this was an excellent idea, as it showed beautifully at a small Christmas celebration at Restaurant Gammel Mönt (Old Coin) in Copenhagen ... served with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2008
