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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 1993 vintage can be a bit rustic and austere, but this is not the case with the lovely and refined Chambertin Clos de Beze from Rousseau. The bouquet offers lovely matured red fruits with a hint of citrus .. nuanced and almost perfumed with a lovely display of earthy minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Beze 1993
Most readers most likely know that I'm not a big fan of the white Burgundies from 2009 ... although they a better than initially expected - it's just not my kind of white Burgs. But the Coche-Dury Meursault Les Perrieres is certainly an exception .. at least as long as its served cold. In the …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Coche-Dury, Meursault Les Perrieres 2009
Comte de Vogüé did tremendously well in 2002 .. one of my favorite vintages from this fine domaine. The 2002 Bonnes Mares is really expressive currently allthough still in a youthfull state. The nose is bursting with red and darker fruits ... gorgeous notes of pomegranate providing nerve and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Bonnes Mares 2002
It's always a treat to taste the Bonnes Mares from Roumier ... especially if it's an older vintage. The 1998 is a magnificent effort for the vintage - just in the transitory state between secondary darker fruits and tertiary red fruit. This was decanted well before the tasting .. and is showing fine …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 1998
The Lignier Clos de la Roche 1996 is a magnificent effort and is now fulfilling the great promise it showed in its youth. More forward than the bottle I tasted in 2014 ... showing beautifully. In the nose layers of airy red berry fruit infused with delicate sous-bois notes, hints of truffle and a …
