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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Romanee Village offer a lovely spicy nose - red berry fruit, violets white peppar and cinnamon. The palate show lovely juicy fruit - good complexity - fine midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is quite focused with a nice balance from the vibrant 2012 acidity. Love the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne-Romanee 2012
The Clos de la Marechale 2012 is a interesting wine. Quite discrete nose, with fresh fruit, some citrus notes and a hint of oak. On the palate very well balanced, with a interesting tension between the quite ripe and rich fruit and the crisp acidity. A elegant wine with an interesting inner tension …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits Clos de la Marechale Blanc 2012
First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. Around 35% new oak is used. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits Clos des Grandes Vignes Blanc 2012
The Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2004 has entered a lovely matured stage. The bouquet offer a lovely complexity with red and dark fruits - notes of raspberries, elderberries and blueberries - spiced with a hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite rich matured fruit - juicy and expressive - with a lovely …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2004
The Chambolle les Combettes 2009 from Roumier is lovely and surprisingly airy and lightfooted. In the nose red and dark berry fruit with slight notes of prunes and liquourice. On the palate rich and very ripe fruit - but still quite airy despite the somewhat warm fruit. Really like the airy feel and …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2009
