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Domaine Bizot is one of the rising stars of Vosne Romanee. The 1997 Vosne Romanee 1er cru is made 100% from the climate Les Treux on the grand cru vineyard Echezeaux. The vintage 1997 is one of the very first made by Jean-Yves Bizot, who took over the wine making at this fine domaine back in …
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The 2004 Vosne Romanee Aux Brulees from Meo-Camuzet is a quite impressive effort for the vintage. The bouquet is beginning to show a bit of matured notes, with some red fruit in the layers of ripe but also somewhat austere pinot aromas – notes of raspberries, dark cherries, violets and asian spices. …
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The Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2005 from Georges Roumier is still very young and backward. In the bouquet dark fruits - notes of prune, cassis and raspberries. On the palate it's very dense, fleshy and powerful. The fruit expression is currently muscular and slightly stewed - lacking some …
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Thanks for all the support and all the visits in 2012. Special thanks to all the helpfull and friendly producers in Burgundy - without this hospitality and the tastings from cask, there would be no winehog.org. The producer visits in 2012: Happy New Year to all of you from all of me! …
The Clos de la Bussiere 2009 is getting more focused but is still quite open. In the bouquet cherries, strawberries and prune with a spicy sweetness and hints of liqourice and violets. On the palate quite dense but focused and juicy fruit - getting more and more red notes in the glass. The fruit is …
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