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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2011 from Sirugue is a lovely glass of Vosne. In the bouquet red berry fruit spiced with violets, horseradish and a hint of toasted oak. On the palate quite intense and refined fruit - very good midpalate weight og length. It's pure and well balanced, typical for …
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The Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 1996 from Henri Roch is a quite special combination of the powerful structure of the 96 vintage and the quite rich organic fruit in the domaine style. In the nose matured organic red berry fruit - spized with cinnamon, violets and a hint of gunpowder. On the …
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The 2002 Aux Boudots from Meo-Camuzet is somehow slightly disappointing. In the bouquet dark berry fruit, raspberries, liquorice and oak with the alcohol slightly forward in the nose. On the palate layers of quite dense and rather dark fruit - still quite restrained by the oak in this otherwise …
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The Meursault Sous la Velle 2010 from Anne Boisson is a quite lovely Meursault. The bouquet is open with aromas of apple and pear - notes of acacia flower and citrus. Quite intense on the palate with good crisp fruit, and a nice minerality. It's a harmonious wine offering good drinkability and …
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Lets face it ... I'm not a big admirer of the Pernand Vergelesses terroir - but this effort from Mongeard is actually a quite lovely wine. The Pernand Vergelesses Les Vergelesses 1er cru 2010 from Mongeard-Mugneret is a very expressive and straight forward pinot. In the bouquet cool red fruit - …
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