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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2002 Aux Boudots from Meo-Camuzet is somehow slightly disappointing. In the bouquet dark berry fruit, raspberries, liquorice and oak with the alcohol slightly forward in the nose. On the palate layers of quite dense and rather dark fruit - still quite restrained by the oak in this otherwise …
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The Echezeaux 2011 from Liger-Belair is a lovely effort. Made from old vines in the very good climates Cruots and Champs Traversin.The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit with a lovely Vosne spicyness - notes of peppar, violets and peony rose. On the palate layers of fruit and mineralic …
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The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Bouchard is really showing well. In the bouquet layers of red berry fruit with a lovely spicyness - hints of violets, horseradish and chocolate. On the palate very harmonious with layers of quite intense fruit - a lovely mineralic tension - and a very nice acidity. It's …
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The Savigny Les Lavieres 2011 from Bouchard is a nice terroir driven "entry" level Burgundy. The nose is quite complex with nice red berry fruit, hints of minerality and a touch of oak. On the palate good cool fruit, finely balanced by the quite crisp acidity and the nice minerality from the lovely …
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The Bourgogne Réserve from Bouchard deserves a mention - as it's a nice generic white Burgundy. I like the style of Bouchards whites, and even the entry level white shares some of the style found in the more expensive wines. The nose offer notes of pear, lemongrass and citrus with a (very slight) …
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