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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Les Noirots is located below Bonnes Mares, and shares the terroir expression of the red part of this grand cru vineyard. In the bouquet rich and ripe pinot fruit - with red and dark berries. On the palate a rich and more dense expression from the powerful terroir - the fruit is fresh …
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The 2009 Corton Charlie from Bonneau du Martray is a fine effort for the vintage but nevetheless it's a typical 09 white Burgundy. The nose is quite expressive with yellow fruits - pear and apple adding some more exotic notes of acacia and acacia flower with hints of oak and gunpowder. On the palete …
[Read more...] about Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne 2009
The 2004 Corton Charlie from Bonneau du Martray is a lovely and harmonious effort. In the nose lovely quite matured notes - hazelnuts and Belle de Boskoop apple - yellow fruits with a hint of acacia and a citrus infused chalky minerality. On the palate rich, deep and focused fruit, with a lovely …
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The Vosne Romanee Village 2012 from Liger-Belair offer a lovely spicy nose - red berry fruit, violets white peppar and cinnamon - slight reduction. The palate offer lovely juicy fruit - good complexity in the fruit - lovely midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is quite focused with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee 2012
The Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 2011 offer a bit more body and weight than the other village wines from Clavelier. The nose is very expressive with red berry fruit spiced with violets and rose petals. The palate offer lovely rich fruit structured by the fine minerality and quiite vibrant …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 2011
