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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos de Vougeot 2002 from Meo still have some way to go before it's ready to drink. Still quite a lot of toasted oak in the bouquet. Some mature sweet notes also, but still way to much oak. Very good concentration and fine ripe pinot fruit, but the oak flavors are masking the terroir at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Clos de Vougeot 2002
The Amoureuses 2008 from Bertheau is a classic Burgundy. Very fresh bouquet with a lot of minerality and red pinot fruit. Is beginning to close down, but still a real pleasure to drink. Light to medium body with a fantastic minerality. Lacking a bit of concentration, like most Bertheau wines. Nice …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bertheau, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2008
The Folatieres 2004 from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet was a pleasent surprise. Wonderful fresh bouquet with beginning mature chardonnay notes combined with a fine minerality and acidity - 2004 at it's best. Very fine balance with good mature flavors and a excellent freshness. Still not fully …
[Read more...] about Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 2004
Second time in one month - this time the Amoureuses 2007 is showing much better. Wonderful sweet and red pinot fruit in the bouquet. On the palate quite lush and charming, with a good minerality to support the structure. A very very lovely wine. It's however not a big or very concentrated wine, but …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bertheau, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2007
The white Chave 2000 is a big wine. Needs time in the glass, or should be decanted. At first the alcohol is dominant, but after some time the wine gets focused both in the bouquet and on the palate. It's a quite fat and opulent dry white, but still it has quite a good acidity and balance, and could …
