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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my September trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé to taste the 2012 vintage from cask. My expectations were very high when I arrived at Vogüé - but I must say that the 2012 vintage exceeded even my highest expectations - the 2012 wines from Vogue are …
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The Richebourg 2007 from Anne Gros is a quite lightfooted and refined effort. The bouquet is still slightly closed but offering red fruit with notes of raspberries and forest berries - spiced with a hint of sous-bois, all spice and rose petals. On the palate very well balanced and harmonious - quite …
The Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanee village 2010 has entered a somewhat closed stage. In the nose red and dark cherries, liqourice with hints of minerality and Vosne spices. On the palate quite tight and closed with good weight and finely grained but powerful tannins - quite prominent notes of dark …
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The Chambolle 2008 from Bertheau is open and charming. The bouquet offer a lovely complexity with red fruits, a slight hint of sous-bois and a nice minerality. On the palate quite delicate fruit - vibrant with a good backbone of acidity. A quite lighfooted wine - elegant and quite developed. And …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bertheau, Chambolle Musigny 2008
The Chambolle Les Fuees 2002 has entered a beautiful matured stage. The bouquet offer a lovely complexity with red fruits, sous-bois with a slight hint of truffle and a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate delicate matured fruit - juicy and refined - with a good energy from the fine expression …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny Les Fuees 2002
