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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2004 has entered a lovely matured stage. The bouquet offer a lovely complexity with red and dark fruits - notes of raspberries, elderberries and blueberries - spiced with a hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite rich matured fruit - juicy and expressive - with a lovely …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2004
The Chambolle les Combettes 2009 from Roumier is lovely and surprisingly airy and lightfooted. In the nose red and dark berry fruit with slight notes of prunes and liquourice. On the palate rich and very ripe fruit - but still quite airy despite the somewhat warm fruit. Really like the airy feel and …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2009
The 2000 Richebourg from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is surprisingly developed and accessible. The bouquet is very open and floral with notes of red and dark fruit, sous-bois, vosne spices and roasted coffee. On the palate quite intense and robust fruit brought forward by the expressive Richebourg …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Richebourg 2000
The Vosne-Romanee 1er cru Cuvee Duvault-Blochet 2008 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a gorgeous and refined effort. It's made from grapes from DRCs six grand crus and at least some of the 1er crus - Petits Monts and Au Dessus des Malconsort. The bouquet is very expressive ... and very Vosne with …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Vosne-Romanee 1er cru 2008
The Bonnes Mares 1973 from Comte de Vogue is a great effort in this quite modest vintage. The bouquet is quite expressive with red fruit and sous-bois - spiced with orange zest and a hint of coffee. On the palate quite rich, sweet and round fruit with a nice earthy minerality. It's quite delicious …
