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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Les Cras 2011 from Roumier is a quite delicate pinot in the making. The nose is showing lovely floral notes, red and blue berry fruit ... notes of blueberries, liquorice ... with hints of raspberries and oak. On the palate quite subtle and mouth filling with medium weight and a long …
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Ponsot seem to have nailed the 2011 vintage. The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Alouettes - made from the 1er cru Monts Luisants - is really showing well. The nose is forward offering quite refined notes of red berry fruit, plum, violets and a earthy minerality - quite sweet and ripe. On the palate rich and …
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The Clos des Epeneaux from Comte Armand is a classic Pommard - made from a 5 ha clos locaded in the climates Petit Epenots (80%) and Grands Epenots (20%). The nose offer layers of pure red and dark berry fruit - notes of cherries, red currant and blue berries - infused with a deep earthy minerality. …
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The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Macherelles 2010 from Jean-Claude Bachelet is a delightful effort. In the bouquet lively and ripe yellow fruit - presented by a citrus infused Chassagne minerality and a decent touch of oak. On the palate quite weighty fruit - pure and crisp - focused by a powerful …
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The Romanee Saint-Vivant 2007 from Domaine Poisot is not really showing the full potential at the moment. In the nose quite perfumed and dense red berry fruit with notes of cherries, raspberries, elderberries ... spiced with a quite discrete minerality and some hints of toasted oak. On the palate …
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