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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2009 Aux Reignots is by far the most backward vintage of this fine wine ... and it should be left in the cellar for now. I have tasted this on two occations in 2015 - first in June at the 200 years anniversery of The Liger-Belair family in Burgundy, and then at New Year here in Denmark. The …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Aux Reignots 2009
The Chambolle village 2010 from Pacalet is in a beautfiful place. In the nose charming red and sweet fruit ... variations of strawberries ... delicate, refined. On the palate pure, intense and vibrant red fruit ... so deicate and transparent with a lovely filigree Chambolle minerality. Love the …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2010
The Louis Jadot Beaune Les Avaux 1999 is showing beautifully but is still 10 years away from full maturity - the 1999s really needs time. In the bouquet cherries, amaretto cherries, sous-bois + a deep quite earthy minerality. On the palate rich ... quite velvet yet airy ... with a lovely earthy …
[Read more...] about Maison Louis Jadot, Beaune Les Avaux 1999
The 2012 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is a quite weighty and bold effort. The bouquet is bursting with exotic yellow fruits, hints of oak, anis and a citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and weighty with a very fine mineralic drive. It's more focused now than one year ago but …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Bourgogne Blanc 2012
This is a very rare bird ... a Beaune Les Bressandes Blanc. It's made by Frederic Cossard and presumably from a plot in the village part of the vineyard i.e. the northern end of Les Bressandes just on the border to Beaune L'Ecu. The bouquet offer a lovely pure and quite exotic fruit .. rich and …
[Read more...] about Frederic Cossard, Beaune Les Bressandes Blanc 2014
