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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Lavaux Saint Jacques 2012 from Pacalet is showing beautifully. The nose is crammed with layers of vibrant red fruit ... very juicy with notes of strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries – spiced with allspice and pepper and a deep earthy mineralty. The palate offer a focusing core of ripe and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques 2012
The Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1996 from Jadot has entered a lovely semi-matured stage. The bouquet is expressive offering a nice selection of red and dark berries spiced with tar, truffles and sous-bois. The sweeter red fruit is tanking over - but still some unresolved dark fruit. On the …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques 1996
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cherbaudes is a new terroir for me ... but hopefully this is not the last time I taste a Fourrier from this vineyard. This relatively unknown terroir is located in a sweetspot just below Mazis-Chambertin and Fourrier has a 0.67 ha plot planted in 1940. The nose is bursting with …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey Les Cherbaudes 2012
The Vosne Malconsorts cuvee Christiane from de Montille is a refined and delicate wine. The nose is quite expressive with notes of red fruit, spiced with notes of rose petals, soy, asian spices and a filigree earthy minerality. On the palate medium weight with layers of red fruit ... its not a big …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne Aux Malconsorts – Christiane 2008
The 2004 Aux Reignots from Grivot is a very impressive effort for the vintage. The nose is currentlybslightly closed showing lovely cool red berry fruit supported by hints of oak and a spicy minerality .. some matured notes. on the palate lovely cool and weighty fruit ... not fully resolved yet .. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 2004
