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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau 2006 is open and quite ready rock. In the bouquet fine organic red and dark fruit .. quite floral .. offering fine variations of Vosne spices. On the palate quite open with a lovely expressive fruit ... darker than both the 2005 and 2007 ... but quite elegant and …
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Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of the most well known and prestigious domaines in Burgundy. The wines from this Domaine are known all over the world ... except one almost "secret" wine. It is a Gevrey-Chambertin like many other wines from Rousseau ... and the first vintage was 2012 ... it's made …
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The Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau 2005 is already showing beautifully. On the nose fine and delicate organic red fruit .. offering a wide selection of Vosne spices - slightly more closed than the one I tasted earlier this year. On the palate quite open with a lovely expressive red fruit, intense for …
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The 2010 Savigny Les Beaune 1er cru from Louis Max is a both affordable and enjoyable wine. It's a bit old school ... slightly rustic ... but genuine and Burgundian in the good sense of the word. The bouquet is semi open, dispalying red fruits and a slightly edgy earthy minerality ... notes of red …
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The vineyard Blanchot Dessus is located just south of Le Montrachet - the Chassagne part of the legendary Grand Cru Montrachet. Blanchots Dessus seen from south Blanchot Dessus is a small and relatively unknown vineyard with few owners - somewhat overlooked compared to its more famours …
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