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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Amoureuses 2013 is showing loads of energy and minerality. In the nose a gorgeous mix of red and dark berry fruit - pomegranate, boysenberries, dark cherries - with a lovely crisp minerality. On the palate very energetic and vibrant fruit delivered by the fresh acidity and the crunchy minerality …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2013
The Chambolle 1er cru - made from the young wines on Grand Cru Musigny - is showing much better than the village on this rainy November day. In the bouquet more red fruit - but still darker than the previous vintages - with the acidity is adding a vibrant freshness driving the minerality forward in …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2013
The Chambolle village is slightly reduced and not showing the full monty currently. Color remarkably dark and dense. The nose is slightly restrained and rather dark, with dark berry fruit, black pepper. On the palate weighty and intense fruit for this level - the fruit is currently dark and slightly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 2013
The Bonnes Mares is a step up from the Clos de la Roche - offering additional depth and focus - seems to be a fine vintage for Bonnes Mares. The nose is offering layers of red and dark fruit - refined and well defined with lovely depth. On the palate weighty fruit and more firmly structured than the …
The Clos de la Roche 2013 is a more weighty and powerful effort than the Clos Saint Denis. In the bouquet layers of pure dark fruit spiced with a deep earthy minerality. On the palate layers of rich and quite openly knit fruit - lovely midpalate play between the dark fruit and some sweeter red …
