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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 1998 Griotte Chambertin from Ponsot is delightfully transparent and juicy for the vintage. The nose is fresh and open, with variations of red fruit - fully reflecting the charming name of the vineyard (if one goes with the cherries interpretation of the name). On the palate juicy red fruit - …
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The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000 from Prieure-Roch is in my view fully mature and at it's peak. In the nose very organic red fruit ... notes of cinnamon, all spice, sous-bois. On the palate forward and fruity ... good volume without being weigthy or really intense. A bit unfocused in my view, …
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1984! ... 1984 Musigny!! ... To be honest I have only tasted very few wines from the vintage 1984 ... the forgotten Orwellian vintage. Nevertheless the Musigny 1984 from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé proved to be a both delightful and delicate wine. The nose offer pure and refined red fruits and a …
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The Mazoyere is forward, charming and expressive. In the nose a quite delicate red and dark berry fruit supported by a quite deep earthy minerality .. textbook Gevrey. On the palate quite supple with a lovely core of energetic red fruit .. fine depth and balance .. attractive with a quite gorgeous …
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The 2012 Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts from Domaine Dujac is still very youthfull .. yet somehow its showing a lovely side when the initial reduction blows away. In the bouquet a slight reduction ... then a rich fruity nose ... quite focused with airy notes of blueberries, elderberries and …
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