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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Cuvee Alexandrine is a very special wine made from 100% millerandage grapes (shot berries). In the bouquet lovely expressive quite floral red fruit … notes of pomegranate and cherries. On the palate very juicy fruit … pure and so vibrant, with it's delicate pomegranate notes. This is a gorgeous …
[Read more...] about Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Cuvee Alexandrine 2014
Aux Thorey is a lovely spot, and Benjamin Leroux has a good plot here .. and it shows. It's a darker and more intense wine than the Gevreys offering more depth and weight. On the nose .. a slight reduction, red and dark berry fruit .. nice selection of forest berries and a slight hint of sous-bois. …
[Read more...] about Benjamin Leroux, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Thorey 2013
Expectations .. Domaine Fourrier is one of the most acclaimed producers today, and the Clos Saint Jacques is one of his top wines. So expectations were quite high when we opened the 2002 Clos Saint Jacques this week - allthough bearing in mind that the quality of Fourrier (in my view) has improved …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques 2002
The Meursault Les Tillets 2010 is a truly magnificent Meursault - a mineralic powerhouse. In the bouquet airy white and yellow fruits with a slight hint of reduction - powered by a stony/flinty citrus infused minerality. On the palate very crisp and powerful .. with a weighty cool white fruit …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Tillets 2010
The Meursault Les Tillets 2013 - made even higher up on the sloape - is a mineralic powerhouse. In the bouquet airy white fruit with slight hints of peach and grapefruit - powered by a stony/flinty citrus infused minerality. On the palate very crisp .. with a expressive cool white fruit focused by a …
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