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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Echezeaux 2010 from Liger-Belair is in my view a masterpiece. The nose is crammed with layers of pure red berry fruit - raspberries, red currant and pomegranate - spiced with violets, a hint of peony rose and a vivid underlying minerality. On the palate intense yet transparent with multible …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2010
The Lafon 2008 Clos de la Barre is a harmonious and quite rich Meursault village. In the nose rich yellow fruit with some developed notes of hazelnuts and apple - spized with a citrusy acidity and some fine mineral notes. On the palate rich fruit for this level with a nice quite vibrant acidity ... …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2008
The NSG Lavieres 2012 is quite expressive but showing a slight reduction. In the nose lovely red berry fruit spiced with a nice minerality and oak - hints of coffee. On the palate it offers quite weighty fruit - good concentration for this level - very juicy and with a good focusing minerality. A …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges Lavieres 2012
The Chambolle La Combe d'Orveaux is from a small vineyard just above the Musigny vineyard. This may be a 1er cru but one sense the intense power and depth of the neighbouring grand cru. The bouquet offer red berry fruit - Chambolle style - with a stony but very refined minerality. On the palate rich …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Chambolle Musigny La Combe d’Orveaux 2011
Time really flies ... and it's now exactly two years since I launched Winehog.org in Juliy 2011. During these 24 month I realized that blogging about fine wine is quite challenging at times - but fortunately also very rewarding and a lot of fun.I have tasted a lot of great wines during the first two …
