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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Romanee Petits Monts from Regis Forey is a fine but slightly rustic effort. In the nose deep rather intense red and darkberry fruit, spiced with cinnamon allspice and a nice minerality from the filigree terroir. On the palate medium weight with quite ample midpalate fruit supported by a …
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The Beaune Tuvilains 1er cru from Ambroise is a true budget Burgundy. I have tasted this wine in 2009 and 2010 and it always offers a lovely classic expression of the terroir and the vintage. The 2011 version is no exception .. in the nose fine red and dark cherries - pure and quite transparent with …
[Read more...] about Bertrand Ambroise, Beaune Tuvilains 1er cru 2011
dateOne rarely see plots, sections or vineyards promoted to Grand Cru in Burgundy - the classification is very stable although some changes have been seen over the years. La Grande Rue was promoted to Grand Cru in 1992 and Clos des Lambrays was promoted to Grand Cru in 1981. In 1929 a part of …
[Read more...] about Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles and the 1861 classification
The 2012s from Roumier are quite forward and accessible at this stage - and Les Cras is certainly no exception. In the nose red and dark berry fruit .. lovely expression of charming forest berries ... surprisingly transparent at this stage offering a nice dose of Chambolle minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 2012
The 2009 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot is quite typical for the vintage ... robust and somewhat dense. In the nose quite intense yellow fruit, hints of hazelnuts spiced with a classic Chassagne minerality. On the palate rich and quite dense with ample dry extract on the midpalate. It's …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2009
