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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Beaune Clos St. Landry is a very harmanious and quite understated effort. The nose is very delicate and discrete with just a touch of oak, fine notes of exotic white and yellow orchard fruits ... apricot, apple and a refreshing citrus note along with a mineralic hint. On the palate fine volume, …
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The first impressions I get from the new vintage is often a extensive tasting at Maison Philippe Pacalet. The wines from Pacalet is perfect for this purpose as the finish malolactic fermentation very early and even more important they have a very pure and clear expression of the vintage and the …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Philippe Pacalet 2013 from cask – red 1er crus
The 2012 Aux Reignots from Cathiard is in my view one of his very best efforts from this fine 1er cru so far. The nose is crammed with red and darkberry fruit - notes of blackberries, dark cherries and red forrest berries - spiced with violets and a touch of oak. On the palate rich and silky fruit …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 2012
The Echezeaux 2012 from Cecile Tremblay is a gorgeous effort ... her wines seems to get more focused and refined each year. The nose is crammed with asian spices, raspberries, red currant and elderberries ... supported by a deep earthy minerality. On the palate rich and forward fruit ... juicy with …
The Echezeaux 2011 from Cecile Tremblay is a gorgeously vibrant wine. The nose is quite expressive with lovely forward fruit - notes of cherries, raspberries .. hints of plum, earthy minerality and a hint of toasted oak. On the palate silky quite openly knit fruit ... forward and juicy with a nice …
