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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle village is a step up in delicacy and refinement. In the bouquet is quite expressive with forrest strawberries, cherries, notes of pommegranate, allspice and cinnamon. On the palate delicate, refined and juicy red pinot fruit, a fine minerality and acidity. Very transparant with a fine …
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges village is a step up in concentration. In the nose lovely sweet pinot fruit, with notes of strawberries and raspberries - spiced up with cinnamon and a hint of allspice. On the palate more lush than the Chambolle village, but also less refined and transparant. The NSG village …
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The Gevrey Chambertin show fine delicate red fruit and good freshness. In the nose cherries, pommegranate with hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate fresh red fruits, a good freshness and nervy acidity. High drinkability and likeability is the keywords Good (87 - 88p) CASK Tasted …
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First 2011 Burgundy tasted from bottle - Pacalet Pinot Noir 2011. This is normally one of my favorite generic Burgundies, and the 2011 edition is not changing this - a lovely glass of pinot. In the bouquet red cherries, cherry stones with hints of strawberries - the fruit is slighly candied and …
La Romanee 2011 is a very intense wine. In the bouquet very intense fruit aromas, with notes of strawberries, cherries, violets and peony rose. On the palate layers of lush and intense fruit balanced by the excellent structure and minerality. The intensity of this wine is at another level than most …
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