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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2008 Clos du Chateau from Liger-Belair is open and really rocking with loads of youthful energy. In the bouquet transparent and crisp red fruit with hints of graphe, peony rose, cinnamon and a touch of oak. On the palate acidity driven red fruit ... crisp and lightfooted ... focused by a acidity …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2008
The Saint-Aubin Clos de la Chateniere 2012 is in my view a step up in quality and mineralic complexity from Chez Edouard. In the nose delicate and pure fruit .. notes of pear, citrus with hints of exotic orchard fruits and white flowers ... and spiced with a powerful yet quite filigree minerality. …
[Read more...] about Hubert Lamy, Saint Aubin Clos de la Chateniere 2012
The Bourgogne Blanc 1999 from Vogue is approaching full maturity. The nose is complex with notes of matured yellow fruit - hints of acacia, citrus, hazelnuts and apple - lifted by a chalky and stony minerality. On the palate still quite crisp with a medium weight midpalate fruit ... matured but …
The Vosne Romanee 2010 village from Sylvain Cathiard is a truly delightful wine ... and still quite accessible. The bouquet is crammed with layers of refined fruit - notes of red berries, violets, peony rose and a discrete minerality. The palate is offering a rich, pure and silky display of cool …
The 2011 Meursault Les Tesson Clos de Mon Plaisir is showing very well. In the nose pure white and yellow fruit ... quite rich for the vintage with a lovely citrus and hazelnut infused minerality. On the palate fresh and refined fruit - very balanced and harmonious with a focused and very persistent …
[Read more...] about Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Tesson 2011
