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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the highly acclaimed “new” domaines in the Gevrey-Chambertin appelation is Domaine Marc Roy. I had until recently only tasted one bottle from this exiting estate, and that left me with a desire to explore these fine village wines further. I was therefore delighted when I had the …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Marc Roy – tasting of the 2014 vintage
The Chambolle village 07 from Roumier is starting to unfold. In the nose lovely red fruits are starting to show more and more ... brought forward by a delicate Chambolle minerality. On the palate quite lightweight for a Roumier wine, with a delightfully juicy red fruit. It's airy and quite refined …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny 2007
The Bonnes Mares 09 from Lucien Le Moine is showing very well considering the time and the vintage. The nose offer a quite floral and openly knit view to the Bonnes Mares vineyard ... nice minerality and a - for the vintage - rather cool expression of the fruit. On the palate .. same story .. openly …
The Bonnes Mares 06 from Roumier is beginning to unfold a bit. In the nose red and dark berry fruit, juicy with some initial and rather vague secondary notes .. hints of sous-bois ... and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate quite accessible with a quite weighty midpalate fruit .. juicy and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 2006
Louis-Michel Liger-Belair is in my view producing one of the very best wines from the somewhat overlooked Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts. First vintage was 2006 starting out at a fine level with quality improving year after year arriving at a truly delightful level from 2010 and onwards. …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Les Petits Monts
