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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Lafon Genevrieres 2012 is a magnificent effort for the vintage. In the bouquet lovely fresh white and yellow orchard fruits brought forward by a crisp slightly citrus infused minerality. On the palate it's vibrant with a lovely acidity for the vintage ... very fine and long mineral driven …
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The 2013 Clos St. Jacques from Rousseau is a magnifincent glass - showing all the virtues of the 2013 vintage. In the nose very deep red and dark berry fruit - notes of cherries, raspberries, red currant and pomegranate - focused by a defined sligtly earthy minerality. On the palate deep and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Clos Saint Jacques 2013
Vintage .. 1964 .. unknown territory ... first time I taste both the producer and the vineyard. Jaboulet-Vercherre is now included in Domaine Faiveley as is the monopole vineyard Beaune Clos de L'Ecu so a lot of history here ... the content of the bottle is however still fresh and vibrant. Beaune …
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Jean-Yves Bizot has made the most of the 2013 vintage ... they showed very well at the Trilogie in March 2015 - so I was eager to try one now that they have settled after bottling. I was not disappointed. The Vosne Romanee 2013 from Bizot is still showing gorgeously well ... expressive with loads of …
The Chevalier-Montrachet 2011 from Bouchard is very refined and still showing beautifully. The bouquet has gone from primary fruit to a slightly more secondary profile .. still with pure and cool orchard fruits - notes of white peach, melon and pear - brought forward by a citrus infused filligree …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet 2011
