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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Have a soft spot for the terroir Hautes Mauzieres with it's combination of Vosne spices, minerality and weight. The 2011 edition of the Hautes Maizieres from Bruno Clavelier is a beauty and is currently showing even better than the other village Vosnes from Clavelier. The nose offer crisp red berry …
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The 2011 Corton Charlie from Boillot is both gorgeous and impressive. The nose is open and expressive with lovely orchard fruits - notes of apple, pear, citrus - spiced with gun powder, a intense minerality and quite ample oak. On the palate very fine concentration and weight ... it's focused, pure …
My first wine from the minuscule village terroir La Montagne located in the top end of La Combe Brulee. The 2011 edition of La Montagne from Bruno Clavelier currently show a bit more depth than the Combe Brulee village 2011. The bouquet offer crisp red berry fruit, with notes of cherries, …
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The 1990 Beaune Clos des Ursules from Jadot is starting to show some matured notes. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - raspberries, rich sous-bois with a lovely earthy minerality. On the palate still quite tight but starting to show some charming notes of red fruit - the alcohol is slightly …
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The 2004 Puligny-Montrachet Les Demoiselles 2004 from Domaine Guy Amiot is in a beautiful spot. In the nose lovely complexity with notes of apple, pear, hints of hazelnuts and oak. On the palate crisp and balanced with a lovely delicate fruit and a very fine supporting minerality. The display of …
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