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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2011 from Vogue is even better than the cask samples suggested in October 2012. In the bouquet lovely and refined fruit - notes of raspberries, strawberries and pomegranate - brought forward by a intense filigree minerality. It's very open and floral with a lovely terroir …
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The Morey-Saint-Denis 1er cru VV 2002 from Hubert Lignier - is quite open and showing some matured notes. In the bouquet delicate and open red fruit with notes of cherries and elderberries - quite floral with hints of peony rose and a earthy minerality. On the palate quite elegant red fruit - …
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The Coeur de Roy 1999 is starting to show. In the nose dark and intense fruit - notes of raspberries, blueberries, a hint of iron, sous-bois and truffle peel. On the palate dense and very weighty for a village, with a powerful structure of tannins as a backbone. The midpalate fruit is quite lovely …
[Read more...] about Dugat-Py, Gevrey Chambertin Coeur de Roy 1999
The 2000 Meursault Clos de la barre from Comte Lafon is now reaching maturity. In the bouquet mature yellow fruit with notes of pear, almonds and a citrus infused minerality - discrete hints of belle de boskoop and coffee, On the palate zappy acidity and a lovely mature fruit - focused with a lovely …
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The Bourgogne Blanc 2011 from Antoine Jobard is a very balanced and harmonious wine - made from the three village climates Sous la Velle, En l'Ormeau and La Monatine. The bouquet is fresh and youthful with pear and some more exotic elements of peach and mango - spiced with a discrete minerality. On …
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