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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Frédéric Mugnier has decided to hold back his Musigny for later release in order to assure that the wines are first enjoyed when they begin to show at least some of the potential. The letter from Frederic Mugnier can be seen below ... and is well worth reading. I have seen quite many …
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The 2009 edition of Vosne-Romanee Clos de Chateau is still quite backward ... in fact it's by far the most introvert Clos du Chateau produced so far. The bouquet offer dark berry fruit .. oak is a bit forward ... without the usual floral expression. On the palate same story .. quite dark, weighty …
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The Porusot is a step up in mineralic intensity from the village wines ... in it's own slightly edgy way … although the 2013 seems remarkably refined. The nose is bursting with minerality and a offers a nice balance between white and yellow fruit. On the palate fresh and vibrant fruit supported by …
The Meursault Charmes is a lovely wine, although I prefer the refinement of the Clos des Boucheres. The Roulot Chames is made from very old vines … and this is quite apparent when one taste the wine. The bouquet offer rich layered white and yellow fruit, forward with a slight opulence, a hint of …
The most iconic white wine from Burgundy is the Montrachet from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. The combination of the most prestigious estate and the finest white wine terroir in the world is a quite unique combination. DRC only produced red wine until they acquired the first plot on Montrachet in …
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