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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Echezeaux 2011 from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is showing beautifully after a bit of time in the glass. The nose is brimming with organic fruit - slightly on the dark side for a Liger-Belair wine with a nice mineral impression. On the palate juicy and quite energetic, with no sign of 2011 …
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The Morey-Saint-Denis Clos des Rosiers is a village monopole owned and created by Domaine Chantal Remy. The vineyard is located just below Clos des Lambray in the former rose garden of domaine Remy ... read the full story about Clos des Rosiers here. The vineyard was planted in 2000 and the vines …
[Read more...] about Domaine Chantal Remy, Morey Clos des Rosiers 2014
The 2004 Chevalier-Montrachet is a magnificent wine - and this example seem very fresh indeed with the classic Leflaive gun-powder in the nose alongside cool and vibrant fruit - sligtly maturing note of ginger and hazelnuts - brought forward by a intense and filigree minerality. On the palate …
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I rarely taste wines from the 1940s these days ... and especially 1945 is a rare treat. This week a friend served a 1945 Volnay from the negociant house Morin. I have tasted a few wines from Morin over the years - they never offered the ultimate in purity but always seem to keep quite well. This was …
This is my second visit to Domaine Duroché one of the rising stars of Gevrey-Chambertin - the first one being the tasting of the 2015s in November last year - see the article here. Pierre Duroché made some tremendous 2015s, but it's in my view way to early to open these for a taste - although …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Duroché – tasting of the 2016s from cask
