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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Corton Charlie 2012 from Bouchard is a delightful effort. On the nose fine citrus infused minerality and a lovely fresh and refined fruit - white orchard fruits with notes of pear and apple. On the palate quite some weight and richness but with a effortless freshness and verve. Really like the …
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The Puligny Les Pucelles 2010 from Domaine Leflaive is a magnificent wine. The nose is very pure and expressive with wet stones and a lovely deep citrus infused yellow fruit .. notes of pear with a hint of pineapple and honeysucle. On the palate slightly closed - linear with impressive mindpalate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2010
One of the new vineyard names in Burgundy is Vosne-Romanee Clos d'Eugenie - a small village monopole clos located just below La Tache and squeezed in between La Tache and Le Clos Goillotte. The vineyard has an interesting history ... and was for many years known as Clos Frantin. We have to go back …
[Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee Clos d’Eugenie the unknown La Tache neighbour
The Meursault Les Luchets 2012 - located on the slope above Meix Chaveaux is showing more mineral character and refinement. In the nose airy white orchard fruit with hints of acacia and a lovely citrus infused minerality. On the palate lovely midpalate fruit - good weight - firmly structured by a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Luchets 2012
The Richebourg 2012 from Gros Frere et Soeur is very fine effort but lacking a bit of weight and intensity compared to the big boys and girls on the Richebourg vineyard. The nose is currently slightly reduced with ample oak and underlaying layers of red and dark berry fruit. On the palate finely …
