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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Lafon 2002 Meursault clos de la Barre has entered a matured stage. In the nose rich yellow fruit with developed notes of hazelnuts, almonds, ripe pear and apple - spized with some fine mineral notes. On the palate intense and quite refined fruit - with a delicate nervy acidity. It's fresh with a …
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The 2002 Aux Combottes from Domaine Dujac is entering a matured window. In the nose fresh and crisp red berry fruit ... but it's beginning to show matured notes with hints of sous-bois, slight orange peel and tar. On the palate focused red fruit - delicate and airy - with a good midpalate lushness. …
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The last wine at this very early tasting from cask is Les Chaumes - one of the lesser 1er cru In Vosne Romanee. This wine contain 18% whole cluster grapes. The bouquet offer rich and quite dense red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries and discrete Vosne spices. The minerality is …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Les Chaumes 2012
The Vosne-Romanee La Combe Brulee 2011 is a beauty ... crammed with fruit and minerality. The nose offer lovely playful red fruit - raspberries, red currant with hints of rose petals. The palate display a - for the level - quite intense juicy fruit with a beautiful focusing minerality. All is …
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The Clos du Chateau 2012 is step up in quality from Colombiere - adding even more minerality and Vosne spicyness. The bouquet is somewhat reduced but still offering a juicy fruit, crisp minerality and loads of Vosne spices. On the palate excellent weight for this level - the fruit is deep and …
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