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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru from Mugneret-Gibourg is made from the young vines in Ruchottes Chambertin. It's slightly closed now - but still offering a charming display of terroir and cool 2010 fruit. In the bouquet dark berry fruit with notes of red and dark cherries and liquorice. On the palate …
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The Volnay Taillepieds from Dublere is a gorgeous wine - and one of my favorite Volnays. The 2008 edition is a lovely crisp and transparent wine - very mineralic and with a vibrant acidity. The nose offer red fruit - cool cherries, cherry stones and a very extrovert minerality. On the palate quite …
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The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Blanchards 2010 from Domaine Dublere is a lovely wine - but not performing 100% on this occation. In the bouquet red berry fruit - with notes of forest strawberries and raspberries - a disturbing hint of ruhbarb compote - and spiced with a quite playfull minerality. On the …
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The Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumees 2008 from Domaine Dublere is showing beautifully. In the bouquet crystal clear and crisp fruit with notes of apple, melon and acacia flower - spiced with a stony minerality and a citrus twist. On the palate crisp and pure fruit, a wild and vibrant acidity …
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The Vosne Romanee En Orveaux 2011 is quite a step up from the otherwise lovely village Vosne from Cathiard. The bouquet is quite floral, with violets, liquorice and a lovely spicyness. On the palate pure red and dark berry fruit - very balanced and harmonious. It has a lovely mid-palate intensity in …
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