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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2002 Chambertin from Domaine Armand Rousseau is a delightful and refined effort. In the bouquet layers of airy red berry fruit with hints of sous-bois - still quite youthful but very refined and subtle. On the palate rich, crisp and cool fruit - refined and elegant with a very fine midpalate …
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The Morey Les Blanchards 2011 from Domaine Dublere is a very juicy glass of pinot. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - notes of red and dark cherries, pomegranate with a slight hint of blueberries and supported by a nice earthy minerality. On the palate ample fruit - cool and pure - structured by …
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The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 1996 from Domaine de l'Arlot is a lovely but quite contrastful wine. In the nose sweet red fruit - strawberries and raspberries - spiced with cinnamon, allspice and tar. On the palate a lovely sweet and delicate fruit - firmly structured by a powerful acidity and some …
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The Chambolle 1er cru 2011 from Vogue is a lovely display of Chambolle minerality. It's made from young vines - below 25 years - on the Musigny grand cru vineyard - and this origin gives a special wine. It has some of the muscular minerality of the Musigny, but lack some off the weight, focus and …
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The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Vogue is a well balanced effort. In the bouquet fine fruit - notes of blueberries, pomegranate and raspberries - darker than the other Vogue wines - with a deep eathy minerality. On the palate layers of rich almost dense fruit ... perfectly balanced with a fine focus and …
