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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2002 vintage was a big succes at Domaine Prieure-Roch, and the Les Hautes Maizieres is no exception. The bouquet is very expressive with organic red fruit - notes of strawberries, peony rose, cinnamon and allspice. On the palate rich and quite lush fruit - very expressive and mouth coating. It's …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Vosne Les Hautes Maizieres 2002
The Clos de la Roche 2000 from Domine Ponsot is a lovely fully mature wine. The bouquet is open and expressive with red berry fruit and sous-bois - notes of orange and truffles. On the palate mature red fruit - quite rich and transparent for the vintage. It offer a fine complexity and a good display …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 2000
The Richebourg 2004 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is quite extrovert and matured wine. In the bouquet lovely red fruit with notes of sous-bois, violets and peony rose - hints of orange and tar. On the palate quite intense openly knit fruit and minerality - expressive with a good power and …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Richebourg 2004
I have followed Bruno Claveliers wines for quite some time now, and really enjoy and admire the pure terroir driven style of this fine Domaine. I was therefore very exited when I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Bruno Clavelier the day after Trilogie en Cote de Nuits - to taste some more of his …
[Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Bruno Clavelier – March 2013
The Echezeaux 2009 from Jean Grivot is a gorgeous wine. The bouquet is crammed with minerality, red fruit - cherries, raspberries - and spiced with peony rose, allspice and liquorice. On the palate rich and harmonious red fruit - focused by the beautiful minerality from the Cruots climate - and …
