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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle 1er cru from Pacalet is showing better than expected. Slightly closed and dusty in the beginning - bouquet is cleaning up after some time in the glass - with juicy red fruit, layered and slightly darker than normal from Pacalet. Notes of strawberries, boysenberries ... spiced with …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2009
The Vosne-Romanee Clos du Chateau 2008 from Liger-Belair is showing extrovert youthful charm. The nose is rich and expressive with notes of red and dark fruits spiced with cinnamon, gun powder and a notch of oak. On the palate intensely weighty for the level and vintage ... quite openly knit but …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2008
Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux is a mythical vineyard ... with a reputation created by the legendary Henri Jayer. With a location just above and next to Richebourg this 1er cru is regarded as something very special. But the story of Cros Parantoux doesn't start with Henri Jayer, the vineyard …
[Read more...] about Cros Parantoux – the sweet spot of Richebourg
The Laveaux St. Jacques is a further notch up in quality. The nose is quite expressive with layers of energetic red and dark fruit - notes of strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries - spiced with white pepper and allspice. The palate offer a lovely core of ripe and pure fruit - lovely nerve and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Laveaux St. Jacques 2013
The Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air is a step up in intensity from the NSG 1er cru and the Chambolle 1er cru. In the bouquet layers of sweet red and dark berry fruit - notes of raspberries, cherries and white peppar. On the palete intense and juicy fruit - quite tightly structured by the impressive …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Bel Air 2013
