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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle village 2012 is as always a step up in delicacy and refinement. The bouquet is slightly closed - but still showing notes of forest strawberries, cherries and pommegranate - spiced with hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate delicate but quite rubust fruit - intense with a lovely …
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The Pommard village is very impressive in 2012. In the bouquet quite delicate red fruit - a slight reduction - but lovely notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with hints of cinnamon and white peppar. On the palate juicy red fruits, well structured with a fine depth for this level. Best Pommard …
The Gevrey Chambertin show fine delicate red fruit - good depth with notes of cherries, raspberries and pommegranate - hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate juicy red fruits, a fine depth for this level with a good nerve from the dine acidity. Nerve, depth and drinkability are the keywords …
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The Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 2009 is a rich but quite balanced 2009. In the bouquet sweet red fruits - black cherries, raspberries, red currant spiced with a hint of ruhbarb and wet stones. On the palate quite dense and intense, with layers of sweet fruit. It's quite vibrant and …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Greves Vigne l’Enfant Jesus 2009
Dugat-Py in Gevrey-Chambertin is in many ways a quite extreme producer, with very concentrated and intense wines. Some really adore his style, while others dislike the quite extracted wines he makes. While the level of extraction have been reduced since the 90s it's still interesting to see how …
