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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle 1er cru 1999 from Vogue is starting to show the full potential. Lovely complex nose, red and darker berries, sous-bois, mushrooms and a quite intense display of Chambolle terroir. On the palate approchable with a refined and quite rich fruit - very harmonius with a intense and firm …
[Read more...] about Comte de Vogue, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 1999
The Musigny is a big step up in all dimensions. The nose is bursting with layers of pure and vibrant fruit - pomegranate and forest berries - infused with a deep and intense minerality. It's very pure, filigree and refined. On the palate layers of intense and energetic fruit - powerful but still …
I love this terroir - so I might be a bit biased here. The 2012 Amoureuses offer a truly lovely floral and mineralic nose - with layers of crisp red fruit - and a delicate and complex expression of terroir. On the palate very filigree and refined, with a juicy fruit on the midpalate and a beautiful …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2012
The Bonnes Mares is quite a big step up in weight from the Amoureuses. In the nose layers of dark and red fruit with a deep partly earthy minerality - is a combination of terres blanc and terres rouges terroir. On the palate rich and quite weighty fruit - effortless power - with a magnificent …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Bonnes Mares 2012
The Clos de la Marechale is a step up in concentration from Les Fuees - and a darker styled wine. In the nose pure red and darker fruits and quite earthy minerality. On the palate quite weighty fruit, with a fine tension and energy - the fruit of the vintage really suits the terroir with it's energy …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits Clos de la Marechale 2012
