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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bonnes Mares 2014 from Roumier seenms more expressive and spicy than usually. The nose offer a lovely collection of red and dark berry fruit - spiced with violets and a lovely minerality .. both earthy and chalky elements. On the palate fine airy fruit - very fine mid-palate concentration, it's …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 2014
I normally review wine, but in the future I will from time to time mention some of my favorite places in Burgundy - hotels, restaurants, views and monuments - impressions and knowledge that perhaps could make your next Burgundy trip even better and more interesting. Welcome to "My Burgundy". First …
The Clos de Vougeot from Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is a beauty. The nose offer layers of red and dark berry fruit - lovely complexity - spiced with a hint of oak, chocolate and a lovely deep earthyness. On the palate silky, refined with a very fine mid-palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Drouhin is a both juicy and focused wine. The nose is offering red and dark berry fruits - forward but a bit understated - with a deep earthy minerality - textbook Clos de Vougeot. On the palate quite full bodied offering a very fine mid-palate intensity - with a long …
[Read more...] about Maison Joseph Drouhin, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Echezeaux 2014 from Drouhin is a both delightful and somehow surprisingly intense wine. The nose offer a lovely collection of red fruits - brought forward by a quite tightly knit and powerful minerality. On the palate pure and transparent red fruit - intense but effortless and lightfooted - with …
