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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2000 is a lovely wine. I have enjoyed this wine several times during the last three years, and it continues to provide pleasure. This bottle was slightly more developed, but still fresh and nervy. In the bouquet stunning purity, aromas of apple, hay and …
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On my recent visit to Burgundy we had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé. to taste the 2011 vintage from cask. It's always very nice and interesting to visit Jean-Luc Pepin and Francois Millet at Domaine Vogue, and this visit was no different. The tasting however was …
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The Lynch Bages 1996 is a classic claret. In the bouquet cassis, tobacco, cedar, pencil lead and hints of coffee. On he palate very good balance and concentration, with layers of lush fruit on the midpalate, and a long quite powerfull finish. The fruit is juicy, the tannins are ripe, but still firm. …
The Lynch Bages 2006 is a slightly disappointing wine. In the bouquet tobacco, cedar, cassis and liquorice with a hint of tarragon - quite classic. On the palate fine quite juicy fruit - good length and balance. Slightly closed with some rather strange notes of kirsh. Lacks some midpalate …
The 2004 Meursault Charmes from Comte Lafon is fine textbook Meursault. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, hints of toastet bread, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate focused with a very fine acidity and a quite lush buttery fruit. It's lush but still with a good freshness, fine length and …
