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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2008 Aux Reignots from Arnoux-Lachots is a very good rather than great effort. In the bouquet red and dark berry fruit, rather dense - with notes of raspberries, dark cherries, plum and liquorice. On the palate very dense and weighty for the vintage with a rich and very ripe midpalate fruit. Its …
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The 2004 Les Suchots from Cathiard is a impressive effort for the vintage. The bouquet offer rich dark and spicy fruit ... quite youthful with notes of dark cherries, blackberries, plum - spiced with violets and a very slight hint of dark chocolate. On the palate rich and weighty for the vintage ... …
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The Aux Reignots is in my view one of the most interesting 1er crus of Cote de Nuits - its perhaps not quite in the same popularity league as Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux, Aux Malconsorts or Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses, but the focus on this terroir has increased dramatically during the last 10 …
[Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots – a fragmented delight
On my November trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Dublère and taste the 2013s. A little background - Domaine Dublère was founded in 2003 by the American journalist Blair Pethel. The first vintage was 2004, and the domaine has since then gradually expanded the production and …
[Read more...] about Visit – tasting of the red 2013s from Domaine Dublère
The Meursault Meix Chaveaux 2010 is a mighty Meursault village. In the nose crisp citrus infused fruit and minerality - slightly floral and quite expressive. On the palate very pure and quite rich and weighty fruit .... long, focused and very concentrated for this level. Impressive balance and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Meix Chaveaux 2010
