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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The rich and rather juicy 2012 vintage should suit the Mongeard-Mugneret wines - and somehow it does. The Savigny Nabantons is currently offering lovely pure red fruit on the nose .. oak well integrated. On the palate medium weight with a nice juicy midpalate fruit ... nice balance .. with the oak a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, Savigny Les Narbantons 2012
The Petits Monts 2011 from Mongeard Mugneret is showing better than I expected. In the nose fine and fresh red berry fruit .. notes of raspberris and some darker foret berries supported by a nice minerlity .. the oak is remakably well integrated. On the palate nice and pure fruit .. but lacking some …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mongeard Mugneret, Vosne Les Petits Monts 2011
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 …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Vosne-Romanee Petits Monts 2012
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
