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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I really love the dramatic style and energy of the 2008 whites ... and this feisty Chevalier Montrachet from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is most certainly no exception. In the nose fresh and expressive youthful white and yellow fruits - and loads of citrus infused minerality. On the palate quite …
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The Vosne-Romanee Les Gaudichots 2013 from Domaine Machard de Gramont is a forward and fruity wine. In the nose raspberries and boysen berries ... rather darkish with a pronounced and initially slightly dusty minerality. On the palate fruity with a nice weight and purity. The acidity is fine and …
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The 2000 Clos Saint-Jacques from Rousseau is forward and quite delicate wine. In the nose fine red fruit, hints of sous-bois - matured and secondary with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate airy red fruit - medium weight and quite long for the vintage. A refined and expressive wine - pure, …
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The Chambertin Clos de Beze 1996 from Jadot is a quite brutal wine ... and it needs at least one if not two decades in the cellar to unfold. The nose is intense with red and dark fruits .. hint of sous-bois is the only true indication of age. On the palate dense, weighty with ample tannins and a …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Chambertin Clos de Béze 1996
The 1997 Remoissenet Montrachet is showing very well for the vintage. In the nose dark yellow fruit .. pineapple, white peach brought forward by a fine and powerful minerality. After some time in the glass notes of hazelnuts, gunpowder and syrup .On the palate rich and weighty fruit with fine …
