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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Amoureuses 2003 is rich - still youthful and dense. The bouquet offer rather warm fruit notes - not overripe - but still on the hot side of the Burgundian spectrum - if not more. On the palate rich even velvet fruit, relatively dark and dense with the powerful Amoureuses limistone minerality …
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Third time I taste the Pommard Rugiens 2014 from Heitz-Lochardet... a magnificent glass. The nose is floral and very expressive (100% whole cluster) with a lovely playful red and dark fruit, spiced with hints of cinnamon and peony rose. On the palate vibrant depth and energy in the juicy almost …
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Immense talent and effortlessness .. I always try to capture the core impressions and qualities of the estates I visit. I have followed Domaine Georges Noëllat since the 2011 vintage and have always been amazed by the effortless nature of the wines .. they are not forced, they are a natural …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2015s from Cask
The year 2016 is rapidly closing in on 2017 ... thus it's time to look back. I do taste a lot of wines and it would be easy to take the best rated wines of the year and make a top 10 list. Wine is however much more than just points and ratings - its about timing - is the wine ready to taste or …
Weingut Eva Fricke SELIGMACHER - Lorchhäuser Seligmacher Riesling QbA 2015 .. German wines and their long names!!. I have mainly been a Mosel fanatic for the last 25 years .. but lately Rheingau has caught my attention with some gorgeous wines. This Seligmacher from Eva Fricke gave me a truly …
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