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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee La Combe Brulee 2011 is a beauty ... crammed with fruit and minerality. The nose offer lovely playful red fruit - raspberries, red currant with hints of rose petals. The palate display a - for the level - quite intense juicy fruit with a beautiful focusing minerality. All is …
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The Clos du Chateau 2012 is step up in quality from Colombiere - adding even more minerality and Vosne spicyness. The bouquet is somewhat reduced but still offering a juicy fruit, crisp minerality and loads of Vosne spices. On the palate excellent weight for this level - the fruit is deep and …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2012
The Chambolle Les Noirots is located below Bonnes Mares, and shares the terroir expression of the red part of this grand cru vineyard. In the bouquet rich and ripe pinot fruit - with red and dark berries. On the palate a rich and more dense expression from the powerful terroir - the fruit is fresh …
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The 2009 Corton Charlie from Bonneau du Martray is a fine effort for the vintage but nevetheless it's a typical 09 white Burgundy. The nose is quite expressive with yellow fruits - pear and apple adding some more exotic notes of acacia and acacia flower with hints of oak and gunpowder. On the palete …
[Read more...] about Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne 2009
The 2004 Corton Charlie from Bonneau du Martray is a lovely and harmonious effort. In the nose lovely quite matured notes - hazelnuts and Belle de Boskoop apple - yellow fruits with a hint of acacia and a citrus infused chalky minerality. On the palate rich, deep and focused fruit, with a lovely …
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