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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2010 from Ramonet is a beauty. In the nose fine complex notes of orchard fruits, citrus and citrus zest with a rather intense and robust minerality. On the palate very harmonious with a crisp and rich cool fruit - good balance and integration of fruit and the …
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The Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2002 from Domaine Leflaive has entered a matured stage .. and presently showing all it's glory. The bouquet is very expressive and complex offering a ripe intense yellow fruit with notes of melon, fallen apples, hazelnuts, acacia and a twist of fresh grape - …
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The Vosne Romanee 2010 village from Sylvain Cathiard is a truly delightful wine. The bouquet is crammed with spicy refined fruit - notes of red berry fruit, violets, peony rose and a filligree minerality. The palate is offering a intense and silky display of cool and perfectly ripened pinot fruit. …
The Chambolle Les Cras 2009 is still very very youthful, but starting to show more Chambolle character and minerality. The bouquet is still very much primary aromas, with red berry fruit - but is starting to show a nice spicy Chambolle minerality. The fruit in the nose is finely balanced with some …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 2009
The Echezeaux 2007 from Emmanuel Rouget is currently showing very well. In the nose lovely expressive red fruit with hints of rose petals and liquorice. On the palate lovely quite openly knit red fruit with a fine expression of terroir. The midpalate is quite intense with a good energy - building up …
