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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
This Clos de la Barre 04 from Lafon is really firing on all cylinders .. what a delightful glass of matured Meursault. In the nose complex notes of allmonds, hazelnuts, acasia and acasiaflower ... hints of apple with a delicate slightly sweet fruit note. On the palate lovely intensity .. layers of …
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Domaine Alain Michelot is making some old school Burgundies ... many of them are in my view excessively tannic and require decades of cellaring to reach a reasonable level of drinkability. The 2012 NSG Richemone however seem to be an exception. In the nose deep red and dark berry fruit with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Michelot, Nuits-Saint-Georges Richemone 2012
The Meursault Les Gouttes d'Or 2012 from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a delightfully balanced and defined effort. In the nose crisp yellow and white fruit .. notes of pear, pineapple, almonds and apple - quite expressively spiced with a filigree minerality, oak and citrus. On the palate fine, crisp …
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The Clos de Vogeot 1996 from Roumier is still quite backward and tight. In the bouquet dark berry fruit with a touch of sous-bois and a nice earthy minerality. On the palate quite dark and slightly austere at the moment ... with layered fruit supported by a fine acidity. It's medium weight with fine …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Clos de Vougeot 1996
The 1996 Puligny village from Leflaive is showing great form. In the nose matured yellow fruit, notes of hazelnuts and acacia brought forward by a citrus infused stony minerality. On the palate lovely focus and freshness with a nicely rounded mindpalate fruit balanced by the crisp 1996 acidity. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet 1996
