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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Maison Louis Latour is controvercial quality wise today - and the 1971 Chateau Corton Grancy sadly show some of the same characteristics of the current and recent vintages. It's sweet and forward in the bouquet showing evidense of the quite warm conditions in 1971 - the fruit is however still alive …
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Grivelet is for various reasons a quite notorius estate in Burgundian history .. but lets focus at the wine at hand - a Vosne-Romanée village 1961. It's a fully mature wine in good conditions - a slight metallic note after some time in the glass does nevertheless suggest it's a bit past it's peak. …
To be honest I rarely taste the wines from Domaine Leroy - and to taste a Vosne-Romanée Beaux Monts 2013 is really a treat. Many 2013s are showing beautifully currently - and this is also he case with the Leroy Beaux Monts - open, floral and expressive. The nose is brimming with red and dark berry …
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I new ring stars is Domaine Julien in Comblanchien. The 2012 vintage was only the second made by Étienne Julien and he has done well already this year. The style is fruity and energetic - the oak is well integrated in this NSG Les Bousselots 2013. This is one of my favorite wines made by Étienne …
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While I like a lot of generic Burgundies I rarely taste a refined example - like the 2014 from Domaine Georges Noëllat. It's pure, cool, juicy and vibrant. The nose is brimming with cool red and darkish fruit - variations of cherries whith some hints of sweeter red fruit notes and some crushed …
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