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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Terrasses Blanc is a very interesting wine. It's made from the village part of the climate Les Crots - on terraces above the Chateau Gris estate. The soil is limestone and this gives the wine a quite unique style compared to other whites from Nuits-Saint-Georges. In the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Chateau Gris, NSG – Les Terrasses Blanc 2012
The Clos de Vougeot 2004 from Drouhin-Laroze is a rustic and quite powerful wine. The nose is offering red and dark berry fruit, sous-bois and a slightly misplaced note of smoked raw meat. On the palate good weight and fruit - it's powerful and rustic. The finish is quite long with some rather dry …
[Read more...] about Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, Clos de Vougeot 2004
The Clos de Vougeot 1974 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well. The nose is offering delicate sweet red fruit, sous-bois and a nice expression of earthy minerality. On the palate quite vibrant mature fruit - still relatively fresh and juicy. It's not a big wine, but it's harmonious and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Gros Frere et Soeur, Clos de Vougeot 1974
The Puligny village 1999 from Domaine Leflaive is still crisp and delightful. In the bouquet lovely matured complexity with notes of yellow orchard fruits, hazelnuts and a fresh citrus infused minerality. On the palate pure and matured with a nice weight for this level - focused and fresh with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet 1999
The Chambolle village 2005 from Domaine Dujac is still quite youthful. The bouquet is accessible and quite forward with red and blue berry fruit - quite floral spiced with oak and violets. On the palate muscular for this level with a serious midpalate weight ... quite abundant fruit and a matching …
