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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle-Musigny Clos de l'Orme is a very elegant and charming wine with a gorgeous expression of the Chambolle terroir. In the nose, cool and refined red fruit with a delicate and forward Chambolle minerality. On the palate airy and refined red fruit ... lightfooted but still intense and long. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Chambolle-Musigny Clos de l’Orme 2014
The Vosne village from Sebastien Cathiard is one of my benchmark wines. The 2014 really shows all the virtues of the vintage ... the nose is bursting with delicate red berry fruit ... pure, deep and transparent. On the palate rich and energetic fruit ... detailed and pure with a fine expression of …
The 2006 Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsort from Domaine de Montille is a classic 06 - openly knit, forward and slightly opulent. The nose is offering rich red and dark berry fruit - not very precise or transparent - but with a nice minerality and spiced with violets and a hint of cinnamon. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne-Romanee Les Malconsorts 2006
I have been quite worried about the true Burgundian nature of the 2005s .... are they too intense and powerful or will they resolve into true Burgundy refinement and delicacy. I recall I spoke with Jean-Luc Pepin about this at the release of the 05 vintage back in 2007 ... and I'm pleased to see …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 2005
The 02 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles is still relatievly fresh. In the nose classic Leflaive gun powder, yellow fruit, quite complex with maturing notes. On the palate fine quite rich fruit ... good weight but perhaps not the most precise or defined Pucelles I have tasted. A mixed picture ... …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2002
