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The Boudots from Chezeaux is not a typical and classic 2004. The bouquet is showing fine sweet mature pinot aromas, quite developed for a 04 . On the palate rich and rather soft, witout the backbone one would expect from a 2004. Fine ripe fruit but also some rather strange reductive notes. Not very …
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The Bourgogne Rouge from Bruno Clavelier is a fine effort for it's quality level. the nose is showng fine ripe fruit, and some minerality. This wine actually is displaying some terroir. Quite "heavy" on the palate, with some rather dense 2009 fruit, lacking some acidity and freshness. A fine generic …
Lafouge has made a very nice effort with the La Chapelle 2009. It's very elegant, and quite light, thus not displaying much of the rather heavy 2009 caracteristics. The terroir is limited, but it's a very fine Auxey Duresse - a real pleasure. (from 2012) Above average - 83p …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lafouge, Auxey Duresse La Chapelle 2009
Roses de Jeanne Rosé de Saignée Creux d'Enfer 2004 from Cedric Bouchard was quite a strange glass. Quite a lot of sweetness and a very expressive sweet fruit. Not a very great depth or complexity, all in all a rather uninteresting glass. Have not tasted this producer before, but this wine really …
[Read more...] about Cedric Bouchard, Roses de Jeanne – Rose 2004
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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