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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine de la Douaix - aka Gilles Moustie - is producing a range of Côte de Nuits Villages cuvées, with the Vieilles Vignes being the top wine. It comes from the vineyards Les Vignottes in Premeaux (85-year-old vines) and Les Chaillots in Corgoloin (101-year-old vines). The 2015 is rich and …
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Not many people know this, but I am a member of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Copenhagen (although honestly, I see little use for this membership). Bordeaux can be lovely but, sadly, rarely is these days, with global warming pumping up its wines to 14.5% or 15% ... even 16%!? That said, …
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The La Lagune 2009 is oozing with ripe fruit. In the bouquet sweet fruit - cassis with hints of raspberries and liquorice - very young and fresh. On the palate same story - rich juicy fruit with layers of very ripe soft tannins. Very fruity with a good acidity. The alcohol level is at 14% but not a …
The La Lagune 2005 La Lagune is a very nice old school claret. In the bouquet cassis, liquorice with some dusty notes and hints of cedar. On the palate firmly structured with lovely ripe fruit and tannins. Good mid-palate concentration, a good acidity - so typical for the fine 2005 vintage. Somewhat …
The La Lagune 2000 is a classic quite old school Bordeaux. In bouquet cassis, pencil shavings with some hints of liquorice and cedar. On the palate fine juicy fruit with good support from the ripe tannins. It's very well balanced but relatively light and somewhat short. Not a very complex wine, but …
