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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes is quite new in the Pacalet collection - and is made from a plot located in the top part of the vineyard - just below La Tache/Malconsort. The bouquet offer complex layers of red and dark berry fruit - spiced with violets, pepper and allspice. The palate is crammed with …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Vosne Romanee, Les Chaumes 2013
The Chambolle 1er cru is one of my old favorites from Pacalet - have followed this wine with great pleasure since the 2002 vintage. The 2013 version of this wine seem to be another succes - although its a bit darker than usually. In the bouquet layers of juicy red and dark berry - notes of …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2013
The Vosne Les Beaux Monts is quite accessible for a young Clavelier. The nose is offering a intense and Vosne spicy expression of red berry fruit with hints of violets and liqourice and the classic Clavelier elderberries. On the palate quite intense and balanced with a good midpalate concentration …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee Les Beaux Monts 2011
The Chambolle-Musigny 2010 from Dujac is a brilliant effort - and most likely the best village I have tasted from this fine estate. In the bouquet juicy airy fruit - raspberries, cherries - spiced with at crunchy Chambolle minerality and a liger-belair like hint of oak. On the palate cool and airy …
The 2012s from Liger-Belair looks like they will live up to the great promise they showed from cask ... and then some. La Colombiere 2012 is currently showing layers of juicy red fruit - notes of sweet cherries, raspberries and strawberries - spiced with violets, gooseberries, asian spices and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere 2012
