The 1980 vintage is before my Burgundy time, and while I have tasted quite many 1985s ... the lovely 1980s always seem to elute me .. but not this time. I found the 1980 Louis Jadot Volnay Santenots at a restaurant in northern France at a very reasonable price ... 108€ to be precise .. and since I …
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2009
The La Romanee 2009 is quite different from both the 2008 and 2010 with it's darker and more dense expression. In the nose red and darkberry fruit, oak still a bit forward ... relatively dark compared to other vintages. On the palate weighty and quite dark fruit, remarkably refined for the vintage, …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2011
The La Romanee 2011 is a magnificent effort for the vintage. In the nose fine juicy red and dark berry fruit, with a hint of oak and infused with Vosne spices and minerality. On the palate lovely juicy fruit ... impressive energy and depth for the vintage. The red core of the fruit offers a fine and …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2008
The La Romanee 2008 is very expressive and floral. The bouquet is offering a juicy organic red fruit spiced with a multitude of Vosne spices .. violets, peony rose, cinnamon and allspice. On the palate very juicy fruit, nice midpalate weight for the vintage - fresh acidity and a lovely minerality. …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Méo-Camuzet, Richebourg
One of the top wines from the Richebourg vineyard is produced by Domaine Méo-Camuzet, a longtime owner on Richebourg but a relatively "new" producer by Burgundy standards. A wine with a special history, a wine worthy of a Terroir Insight ... so let go to Richebourg. The Méo-Camuzet plots on …
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