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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey Clos Saint Jacques 1990 from Jadot is showing gorgeously. The bouquet is brimming with mature red berry fruit, sous-bois, truffle, orange zest and a lovely earthy mineral note. On the palate layers of mature fruit - rich, seductive and with a long intense mineral driven finish. A very …
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The Ambroise Corton Charlie 2001 is a powerful effort. In the nose yellow fruits, green apple - spiced with almonds, fennel and a stony minerality. On the palate tight, pure and intense with a very strong acidic backbone and a crunchy minerality. It's slightly monolithic at the moment and need time …
[Read more...] about Bertrand Ambroise, Corton Charlemagne 2001
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Anne Gros is a lovely effort - made from the climate Le Grand Maupertui in the southern part of Clos de Vougeot - just below Grands Echezeaux. In the bouquet layers of red and dark berry fruit - lovely depth and complexity - delicate notes of oak and chocolade. On the …
The 1996 wines from Domaine Leflaive are showing great at the moment - and the Combette is no exception. The nose is very complex with lovely mature notes of yellow fruits, almonds and hazelnuts, spiced with coffee and a citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and intense fruit supported by …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes 1996
The Vosne-Romanee Clos du Chateau 2002 from Liger-Belair has entered a matured stage. The nose is crammed with redberry fruit spiced with notes of gooseberries, peony rose, all spice and a touch of oak. On the palate lovely pure and quite airy fruit - quite long with a nice mineral infused finish. …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2002
