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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is showing beautifully ... on this flower day. The nose offer delicate red berry fruit .. strawberries, red currant and pomegranate ... brought forward by a discrete Chambolle minerality. On the palate focused, harmonious and juicy - fresh mid-palate fruit - …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2014
The Meursault Les Gruyaches is quite a step up from the generic village Meursalt. This village comes from a plot located just below Les Charmes Dessous (difficult to explain why this small corner is not at part of Charmes Dessous). The nose offer white and yellow fruits and a fine citrus infused …
[Read more...] about Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Meursault Les Gruyaches 2015
The Chassagne La Maltoye is a somewhat weighty wine. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits - peach and pear - quite exotic and with a healthy dose of Chassagne minerality. On the palate rich, slightly dense with quite abundant mid-palate fruit. A bit on the rich side for my palate - as is …
[Read more...] about Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Chassagne La Maltoye 2015
The Pommard Clos des Poutures is showing very well .. forward and spicy. In the nose lovely red fruit, spiced with peony rose and cinnamon - oak present but not dominant. On the palate fine concentration and length - balanced - a slight reduction - showing fine promise. The 100% whole cluster does …
[Read more...] about Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Pommard Monopole Clos des Poutures 2015
The Vosne village offer fine weight and concentration for this level - it's however made with a light hand - so very Bourgundian even in a big vintage like this. The nose offer relatively dark fruit, with some energetic elements of red fruit and a nice Vosne spiciness. On the palate rich and juicy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Vosne-Romanee 2015
