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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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By Steen Öhman -
The Chambolle village is a lovely filigree village in the making. A slight reduction in the nose - then expressive airy red fruit - with cherries, pomegranate and forest berries. On the palate pure and transparent fruit - very nice weight and length for a village - but first and foremost delicate …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny 2012
By Steen Öhman -
La Romanee 2012 is gorgeous and very intense wine. In the bouquet layers of very intense fruit - notes of strawberries, cherries, violets and peony rose - brought forward by a very refined and powerful minerality. On the palate layers of juicy, rich and intense fruit - truly lovely inner energy in …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2012
By Steen Öhman -
The Echezeaux is getting better and better year after year. The terroir is very fine with old vines in very good plots on the climates Cruots and Champs Traversin. The nose is slightly reduced at the moment, but showing layers of juicy fruit and minerality - notes of cherries, strawberries, violets …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Aux Reignots is gorgeous in 2012 - as the rich fruit is a perfect match for this very mineralic terroir - the 2012 vintage really adds new dimensions to the Aux Reignot. In the bouquet very refined with juicy red fruit - strawberries, pomegranate and forrest berries - combined with smoky and …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots 2012
By Steen Öhman -
The Nuits Saint Georges Les Cras is a slightly overlooked wine in the Liger-Belair portfolio. Les Cras 2012 is a lovely effort - with loads of pure and energetic fruit. The bouquet is showing beautiful red and darker fruit aromas spiced with gun powder and a salty minerality - lovely tension between …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cras 2012