Time really flies ... and it's now exactly two years since I launched Winehog.org in Juliy 2011. During these 24 month I realized that blogging about fine wine is quite challenging at times - but fortunately also very rewarding and a lot of fun.I have tasted a lot of great wines during the first two …
Cathiard Molinier, Romanee Saint-Vivant 1979
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 1979 from Cathiard is just past it's peak, but nevertheless still showing very well. Initially the nose is slightly dated, but after a few minutes in the glass the complexity and freshness really shines through. The bouquet offer delicate fruit notes, sous-bois, truffle and …
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Bruno Clavelier, Bourgogne Chardonney 2011
The Bourgogne Chadonney offer a lovely crisp and harmonious fruit - so typical for the 2011 whites. It's made from old wines - 65 years - and this is showing. The bouquet offer fine yellow fruit with notes melon, pear and citrus. On the palate good quite rich fruit - old wines - and a lovely …
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Bruno Clavelier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2002
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2002 is now showing matured notes. In the bouquet red berry fruit with notes of sous-bois, orange and liqourice. On the palate lovely pure and ripe red fruits - good freshness and nerve - with a lovely transparancy. It's medium bodied with a lovely mineralic …
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Pascal Lachaux, Chambertin Clos de Beze 2006
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2006 from Pascal Lachaux is a big and burly wine. In the bouquet quite rustic dark and red berry fruit with som animalistic elements and a earthy minerlity. On the palate rustic and dense fruit - fine length and minerality. It's a big wine ... but in my view lacking some …
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