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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumees 2008 from Domaine Dublere is showing beautifully. In the bouquet crystal clear and crisp fruit with notes of apple, melon and acacia flower - spiced with a stony minerality and a citrus twist. On the palate crisp and pure fruit, a wild and vibrant acidity …
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I have now updated the vintage charts for red and white Burgundy. There are a few changes in the ratings, with 2010 being upgraded a notch - and some other older vintages are also adjusted slightly. The 2012 vintage is included for the reds - based on the wines I tasted in March 2013. It looks …
The Richebourg 2011 from Gros Frere et Soeur is a strong display of Vosne terroir. The bouquet offer a lovely spicy minerality with notes of violets, all spice, liquorice, coffee and red berry fruit. On the palate quite rich fruit with a powerful backbone of minerality. It's a quite complex despite …
The Grands Echezeaux 2011 from Gros Frere et Soeur is a quite attractive wine in the making. The bouquet offer aromas of dark berries, cherries, liquorice and a lovely Vosne spicyness. On the palate quite rich and lush fruit with a good energy. It offer good complexity and is well focused with the …
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The Vosne Romanee En Orveaux 2011 is quite a step up from the otherwise lovely village Vosne from Cathiard. The bouquet is quite floral, with violets, liquorice and a lovely spicyness. On the palate pure red and dark berry fruit - very balanced and harmonious. It has a lovely mid-palate intensity in …
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