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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2015 Bourgogne Rouge from Domaine Georges Noëllat is a quite powerful and energetic wine. The nose is quite forward - a bit on the rich side in the beginning - but does offer a lovely mineral note in the finish. A lovely and full wine for this level ... would leave it in the cellar for a couple …
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Expected .. but failed .. the Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is to be honest slightly tired already. The fruit is still drinking quite well, but the fundmental question is however .. did this wine show better two five years ago? And yes it did - and it should have been drunk - even …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2009
There is quite a lot of talk about the improvements at Maison Olivier Leflaive - and while this might be true, the Saint Aubin Chatenière 1er cru 2011 is still somewhat of a mixed experience. The good stuff .. it's still quite fresh and vigorous for the vintage - some mature notes of hazelnuts and …
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The 2013 Marsannay Vieilles Vignes from Dominique Laurent is a quite delightful glass. A negociant bottling - just starting to show some development - but still fresh and juicy. Lovely energetic fruit with a lively acidity and a fine midpalate generosity for this level. Really enjoyable with a nice …
The 2015 Chardonnay Les Glapigny from Clavelier is a quite delightful glass. The vineyard is located below the road - RN974 - and partly (technically) outside the "allowed" areas - hence a Vin de Table. It's a quite fresh generic white Nongundy - fine acidity for the vintage - fruit rather cool and …
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