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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Corton Charlemagne is showing true Grand Cru level .. adding both refinement and depth. Seems like 2014 was a outstanding vintage for Corton Charlemange - have tasted quite a few and most are very fine - this is however among the best I have tasted. The bouquet is slightly understated offering …
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The 2002 Richebourg is showing very well offering fine matured notes. The nose offer complex notes of red berries - raspberries, dark cherries, plum ... spiced with rose petals and a fine stony minerality. On the palate forward and openly knit - less weight than La Tâche - lovely cool mid-palate …
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The Bonnes Mares 2002 from Roumier is starting to unfold all it's beauty. The nose offer a lovely mixture of red and dark berry fruit - pure, vibrant and supported by the filigree and complex minerality of both the red and white soil of Bonnes Mares. On the palate quite open and generous - still …
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The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Dujac is one of the best wines I have tasted from this fine estate. It's now starting to show matured notes - nose is brimming with red fruits, earthy minerality and sous-bois. On the palate rich, velvet and very long - the fruit is juicy and airy. It's perfectly …
The Chambertin Clos de Beze is quite a step up from the other reds - a big, impressive and quite backward Grand Cru in the making. The bouquet is currently quite closed showing juicy red and dark berry fruit and a powerful earthy minerality ... intense and tightly knit. On the palate rich, intense …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chambertin Clos-de-Béze 2014
