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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Lavieres is a very fruity and charming effort in 2011. In the nose fine slightly darker fruit aromas - black cherries and raspberries. On the palate more lush fruit, very elegant and charming. It's a lovely wine, but not quite able to match the two Vosne lieu dit's. Very …
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The Petot Chapelle 2004 from Domaine Trapet is quite mature. In the bouquet sweet cherry notes, with hints of gooseberries and caramel - seems almost chaptalized. On the palate slightly stewed in the fruit, strawbeeries and cherries. Not very long - slightly hollow in the mid palate. In the finish …
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The Bourgogne Blanc is richer and rounder than the Hautes Cotes de Nuits - and slightly more refined. In the nose apple, grapefruit, melon and peach fruit aromas. On the palate quite rich round, but with a quite good freshness. Above Average (83 - 85p) CASK Tasted 04/05/2012 …
The Colombiere is a step up from the ordinary village wine. In the nose fine berry aromas, cherries, raspberries with a hint of allspice and violets. On the palate lovely fruit and minerality, but in this year not able to match Clos du Chateau. Very Good+ (88 - 90p) CASK Tasted 04/05/2012 …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Colombiere 2011
The Vosne Romanee village is the first wine in the Liger-Belair lineup. In the nose red and dark berries, and a quite good complexity. On the palate good concentration, but not the same minerality as Colombiere and Clos du Chateau, but still quite finely balanced and fresh. A very good wine. Very …
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