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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2012 is still very young with the oak slightly forward in the bouquet. The fruit is rich and ample in the nose - dense yet some transparency under the quite forward oak. On the palate silky fruit - quite firmly structured by the tannins. It's a big, vinous and muscular wine …
[Read more...] about Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2012
The Chevalier-Montrachet was harvested on August 27th .. and the early harvest has preserved quite a lot of freshness in this wine. The nose offer layers of cool white fruit - floral with some more exotic elements of peach and ananas. On the palate tremendous depth and length - sappy fruit - fine …
[Read more...] about Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Chevalier-Montrachet 2015
The Ruchottes Chambertin is another favorite of mine. The nose is brimming with red and dark berry fruit and a lovely expression of the sexy terroir - Ruchottes may not be the biggest terroir in Gevrey - but for sure it produces the most sensual and refined wines. On the palate very vibrant …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Ruchottes-Chambertin 2015
The 2014 Echezeaux is really showing well ... expressive and quite floral. In the bouquet layers of cool and fresh red fruit - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries - spiced with a hint of peony rose and cinnamon. On the palate layers of juicy and fresh fruit - midpalate very generous with sweet …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2014
The Chambertin Clos de Beze is a intense and slightly understated wine. The bouquet is currently somewhat closed showing juicy red berry fruit brought forward by a powerful and tightly knit earthy minerality. On the palate intense and powerful for the vintage ... very tightly knit yet still …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chambertin Clos de Beze 2014
