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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2012s from Liger-Belair looks like they will live up to the great promise they showed from cask ... and then some. La Colombiere 2012 is currently showing layers of juicy red fruit - notes of sweet cherries, raspberries and strawberries - spiced with violets, gooseberries, asian spices and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere 2012
Pinot Noir from Chassagne-Montrachet is well known and often provide great pleasure - but red Puligny-Montrachet is virtually unknown today. Today the village Puligny-Montrachet is associated with gorgeous white Burgundies ... and some of the best white wines in the world. This was however not the …
[Read more...] about Pinot Noir in Puligny-Montrachet – a red Les Caillerets!!
The Gevrey-Chambertin is showing beautifully and is even better than expected. The nose is bursting with layers of sweet airy red fruit - very charming with nice hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate very forward and delightful ... quite openly knit with a lovely weightless feel. Not the …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin 2012
The Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers 2010 from Lafouge is a very good effort for this level. The nose is slightly closed but still display a lovely selection of white and more exotic orchard fruits - supported by a nice discrete minerality. On the palate lovely effortless balance - very fine weight …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lafouge, Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers 2010
The Lavaux Saint Jacques 2007 from Rousseau is a lovely slightly understated effort. The nose is offering fine cool red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, sous-bois and a discrete underlying earthy minerality. On the palate lovely openly knit fruit ... finely focused by the quite delicate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Lavaux St. Jacques 2007
