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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2006 Vosne Romanee Suschots from Liger-Belair is a lovely drinkable wine. In the bouquet red and darker berry fruits with vosne spices and sous-bois. On the palate quite round and openly knit fruit with a quite good minerality and a spicy acidity. It's forward and enjoyable, but is not the most …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Suchots 2006
The Chambolle 1er cru 2002 from Philippe Pacalet has entered a quite mature state. The bouquet is showing lovely complexity with red fruits - strawberries, raspberries and red currant - spiced with sous-bois and fresh white truffles. On the palate juicy, rich and quite mature organic fruit. It's …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2002
The Puligny Montrachet v2010 from Domaine Leflaive is a very impressive village wine. In the bouquet - slightly closed - but with a slightly chalky minerality and a lovely fruit expression - melon with hints of more exotic orchard fruits. Very fresh, ripe and crystal clear and quite discrete - this …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet 2010
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras is a quite new wine in the Liger-Belair collection - first vintage was 2006. I have a soft spot for this fine terroir - and the 2007 is really starting to show the qualities now. In the bouquet red and blue berry fruits with notes of liquorice and a hint of oak. On …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges Aux Cras 2007
The Chambolle 1er cru - made from the young wines on Grand Cru Musigny - is quite forward and offering a lovely pinot experience. In the bouquet sweeter notes of strawberries, raspberries and hints of blackberries, pomegrante and redcurrant. On the palate more weight than the village with layers of …
[Read more...] about Comte de Vogue, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2011
