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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 1988 is now in decline. The nose is very mature with complex notes of plum, sous-bois and sadly also some quite strong maderized notes. On the palate quite intense - with some fruit left - slightly maderized and starting to dry out in the finish. The …
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The Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 1999 is still slightly closed and backward. The nose is showing dark and red berry fruit - dense sweet and ripe - with a nice earthy minerality and beginning complexity .. sous-bois and a slight hint of truffle peel. On the palate rich and quite dark with a …
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The Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 2007 is very open and already showing some lovely complex matured notes. In the bouquet sweet matured red fruit, with notes of cherries, strawberries and plum - spiced with sous-bois and a slight hint of truffle and coffee. On the palate lovely rich and …
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The Ruchotte Chambertin 2012 is a true beauty. The bouquet is currently slightly closed but still offer layers of lovely organic red berry fruit and a quite stunning display of minerality and terroir. On the palete very intense red berry fruit - multible layers of juicy fruit. The minerality and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Ruchotte Chambertin 2012
The Echezeaux 2012 from Pacalet is another succes in this vintage. The bouquet offer lovely quite expressive organic red berry fruit - with lovely spicy notes of violets, white peppar and peony rose. On the palate layers of quite dense and focused red fruit - with a slightly darker expression than …
