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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Meursault Les Luchets 2008 is quite rich and expressive. The bouquet is quite rich with yellow orchard fruits and a citrus driven minerality. On the palate intense and quite rich fruit ... the midpalate is quite weighty and powerful ... almost dense. Love the purity but it's lacking a bit of the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Luchets 2008
The Meursault Les Vireuils 2010 is a gorgeous Meursault village. In the nose crisp citrus infused fruit and minerality - slightly floral and quite expressive. On the palate very pure and quite rich fruit .... long, focused and concentrated for this level. Love the balance and intensity - a quite …
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The Grads Echezeaux 2011 from Sirugue is a lovely wine. The bouquet is offering crisp red and dark berry fruit, hints of Vosne spices, liquorice and toasted oak. On the palate rich and quite opulent fruit - a voluminous and openly knit wine - very typical for the terroir. The oak is well integrated …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Grands Echezeaux 2011
The Chambolle 1er cru is one of my favorite wines from Pacalet - and the 2011 edition is in my view quite adorable. In the bouquet red berry fruit - pure and crisp - with notes of framboise, strawberries, cinnamon and a slight hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite intense fruit - focused - with …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2011
The Pernand Caradeux is really enjoying the quite abundant fruit of the 2012 vintage. It's offering fine red and dark berry fruit in the nose. On the palate it's firmly structured - but also blessed with a lovely rich fruit - well balanced and quite refined for the terroir. Normally not a great fan …
[Read more...] about Domaine Poisot, Pernand-Vergelesses en Caradeux 1er cru 2012
