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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey-Chambertin 2006 from Serafin is showing gorgeously. The nose is offering complex and maturing notes - fine fruit with notes of cherries, raspberries and some tertiary sous-bois hints. On the palate fine and delicate fruit - pure and transparent for the vintage .. no signs of the slightly …
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The 2009 Bonnes Mares from Benjamin Leroux is unfolding beautifully - forward and enjoyable but still youthful. The bouquet offer juicy and rich fruit - variations of cherries, raspberries and some cassis - quite openly knit with a nice expression of minerality lurking below the surface. On the …
The Coche-Dury 2006 village is a very fine wine for the vintage - but nevertheless a quite typical 2006. The bouquet offer classic Coche aromas .. hint of gunpowder - rich but cool withe and yellow fruit. On the palate quite rich and generous - a bit unfocused perhaps compared to the Arnaud Ente …
The 2014 Beaune Clos des Fèves tasted resently was a hedonistic joy - the bouquet was bursting with layers of red fruit - perfumed and quite floral for a Beaune wine - offering a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and balanced - yet airy and focused - with a lovely core of juicy and fresh red …
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The Chames Chambertin 1996 was sadly not showing as well as the 1995 tasted at the same occation. It's a fine wine .. still alive and kicking - but the 1996 never had the charming exuberant fruit of the 1995. This bottle was not perfect - presumably slightly tainted with a hint of brett - offering a …
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