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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2002 Meursault Clos de la Barre from Comte Lafon is quite ready to enjoy. In the nose apples, citrus, whet stones, a discrete note of oak, almonds a slight hint of honey. On the palate fine fruit and acidity. A very good midpalate concentration, fine length for a village wine. Lovely balance, …
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The Lavaux St. Jacques is a very refined effort. In the nose layers of delicate pinot fruit with notes of strawberries, raspberries, and with a refined minerality. On the palate layers of juicy red pinot fruit, refined and with a good complexity and depth. A lovely wine in the making. Fine+ (91 - …
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The Saint-Romain Blanc ‘Combe Bazin’ 2010 from Domaine Chassorney is a fine crisp effort from Frederic Cossard. In he nose crisp Chardoney fruit, pear, pear, citrus notes and a good minerality. On the palate lovely fresh and crisp, with a good midpalate fruit, spicy minerality and a zappy acidity. A …
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The Vosne Chaumes is a new wine in the Pacalet collection - 2011 is the first vintage. The new plot in 1er cru Chaumes have very old vines planted in 1937, and should yield some exiting wines. In the bouquet the Vosne Chaumes offers lovely pinot aromas - strawberries, cherries and raspberries spiced …
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The Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Leflaive is a classic wine among the generic white Burgundies. It offeres the Leflaive style, fine pure Chardonnay fruit and even some minerality. The 2008 edtion is no exception - a really charming and quite open wine. In the nose white flowers, slight melon and …
