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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Les Amoureuses is mythical and regardless of the producer always difficult to find. The most difficult to acquire seems to be the very rare bird from Domaine Georges Roumier - the 7th largest owner of this prestigious 1er cru. I have rarely tasted Les Amoueuses from Roumier .. but the ones I have …
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Domaine Henri Richard is a new name for me at least - but a nevertheless a name that should not be overlook henceforward. I tasted a few 2013s from Domaine Henri Richard when visiting the Gevrey Wine Club at Hotel Les Deux Chevres in Gevrey-Chambertin ... three very delicious …
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Autumn colors in Gevrey Chambertin ... Cote d'Or in it's perhaps most beautiful state .. aside from the rain. Clos St. Jacques seen from the road to Ruchottes-Chambertin. Clos St. Jacques - the Rousseau plot seen from the bottom of the vineyard. The rebuilding of the small cottage on Clos …
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Les Amoureuses …. a name signaling passion and desire. It’s one of the most sought after wines in Burgundy - indeed difficult to find despite a quite healthy production from the multiple owners and quite a few negociants that also produce this seductive Chambolle 1er cru. One of the top …
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The Chambolle village 1998 is starting is showing beautifully for the vintage. The bouquet offer pure red fruits - transparent and offering a fine Chambolle minerality. It's still rather youthful - but maturing notes of sous-bois is now starting to show. On the palate lovely crisp red fruit - very …
