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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Les Charmes 1999 from Domine Ponsot is really starting to show. In the nose red berry fruit - raspberries and red currant - with hints of sous-bois, truffle peelings, liquorice, iron and tar. On the palate rich and intense fruit - still slightly rustic with quite firm tannins and notes …
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The Vosne Romanee Aux Brulee 2009 from Clavelier is quite forward but still very young. The bouquet offer rich red berry fruit, with notes of raspberries, blueberries and elderberries - quite dense aromas with some lovely Vosne spices. On the palate rich and quite opulent fruit - as one would expect …
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The Corton-Bressandes is showing quite a lot of reduction currently - but still the charming and extrovert 2012 fruit manage to show some nuances. On the palate pure and lovely red berry fruit - juicy and with a fine nerve and energy. It's very charming for the appelation, long, rich, quite intense …
The Corton-Charlemagne 2011 from Poisot is a charming effort. In the bouquet fresh orchard fruits - pear and peach with a delicate expression of citrus infused mineralic terroir. On the palate good length and balance - lovely pure midpalate fruit with fine depth and focus. It's quite forward, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Poisot, Corton-Charlemagne 2011
Remi Poisot have made some lovely 2012s - and the Cortin Chalie is no exception. The Corton-Charlemagne terroir with it's firm structure really suits the style of the 2012 whites. The bouquet is showing pure and quite exotic fruit - peach, melon, hints of acacia and oak. On the palate quite dense …
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