Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Meursault Genevrieres 2011 from Bouchard is a very rich and quite exotic wine. In the bouquet exotic orchard fruits with notes of apricot, white peach, acacia and a fine citrus infused stony minerality. On the palate very rich and intense with a quite abundant fruit and a strong mineralic …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Meursault Genevrieres 2011
The Chevalier-Montrachet 2011 from Bouchard is very refined and showing beautifully. The bouquet offer pure and cool orchard fruits - with notes of white peach, melon and pear - hints of acacia flower, petrolium, citrus and a filligree stony minerality. On the palate very intense with a very long …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet 2011
The Mazis-Chambertin 2010 from Dupont-Tisserandot is a truly beautiful and great wine. It's beginning to close down - but the bouquet is still bursting with intense cool red fruit - razzberries, pomegranate - spiced with white peppar, liqourice and layers of deep earthy minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dupont-Tisserandot, Mazis Chambertin 2010
It seems like I have underestimated the Gevrey Chambertin VV from Dupont-Tisserandot when I tasted it from cask back in October 2012. This is a gorgeous village - the bouquet is crammed with cool red fruit - cherries, pomegranate with hints of ruhbarb and gooseberries - and a lovely earthy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dupont-Tisserandot, Gevrey Chambertin VV 2011
The Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru from Mugneret-Gibourg is made from the young vines in Ruchottes Chambertin. It's slightly closed now - but still offering a charming display of terroir and cool 2010 fruit. In the bouquet dark berry fruit with notes of red and dark cherries and liquorice. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Mugneret-Gibourg, Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru 2010
