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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Grands Echezeaux 1978 from Sirugue is a delightful mature wine ... in perfect condition and taken at the right moment. In the bouquet sweet red fruit, sous-bois, truffle - spiced with a orange infused minerality ... classic 1978 nose. On the palate layers of fine pure delicate red fruit .. not a …
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The Mercurey La Framboisiére 2012 from Faiveley is a delightfully fruity glass of pinot. Not often I drink Mercurey .. a shame really .. but was tempted by this wine at a restaurant in Beaune. In the bouquet lovely red berry fruit notes of raspberries, red currant - forward, cool and airy. On the …
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The 2004 Echezeaux is a slightly disappointing effort from Rouget ... but expectations are high when a Rouget wine is in the glass. In the bouquet weighty red and dark berry fruit, hints of sous-bois - not very focused or transparent. On the palate quite densely flavored with a relatively dark …
On my November 2014 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste the 2013s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. Expectations were high after tasting some very fine 2013s at other Domaines .. needless to say - I was not disappointed - the 2013s from Liger-Belair are very fine indeed. …
[Read more...] about Visit – Tasting of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2013 from cask
I adore perfectly mature wines from Ponsot .... and this 2001 Gevrey Cuvee l'Abeille was enjoyed at the perfect time and place. In the bouquet tremendous complexity for this level - delicate red fruits, sous-bois and truffle with a discrete eathy minerality. On the palate fully matured, slightly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ponsot, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee l’Abeille 2001
