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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
By Steen Öhman -
The Vosne Les Petit Monts is always a very charming wine - and the 2011 is no exception. In the bouquet loads of refined jelly fruit aromas and notes of pommegranate, allspice and peony rose. On the palate lovely lush fruit balanced by a refined minarality and a quite fresh acidity. Very elegant, …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Brulees 2011 is a very rare wine to taste. Liger-Belair only makes one cask from the 0,1157ha and the wine is not sold on the market - unfortunately. Les Brulees is at the moment slightly closed, with some reduction in the nose. The nose is nevertheless showing fine complex red fruit aromas, and …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Nuits Saint Georges Les Cras is a slightly overlooked wine from Liger-Belair. Les Crass 2011 is a very nice effort - with loads of pure nuanced fruit. The bouquet is showing beautiful red and darker fruit aromas - refined and charming. On the palate a quite focused wine with a wonderful mineral …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Vosne Romanee village originates from the Les Barreaux climate located above Cros Parantoux and Richebourg. This is a very nice village terroir, and Anne Gros has some really old vines in this plot (80 - 85 years). The bouquet is really showing it's origin, with fine sweet spicy pinot aromas - …
By Steen Öhman -
Les Suchots is not my favorit wine from Liger-Belair - but the 2011 version is quite charming. In the bouquet a quite delicate collection of red and darker berries, with the oak slightly more present. On the palate good focus, a deep fruit and a fine balance. The 15% whole clusters have shaped the …
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