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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Romanee Gaudichots is a more aloof and severe wine than the Petits Monts. Made from very old wines - planted in 1930 - on the vineyard located just next to the mighty La Tache. In the bouquet fine minerality with more dense and sweeter red fruits than the Petits Monts - notes of peony rose …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Les Gaudichots 2011
The Chambolle 1er cru 2006 from Philippe Pacalet is open and ready to rock. In the bouquet sous bois, strawberries, gooseberries with a hint of tar. On the palate rich and quite loosely knit fruit - good body and length. It's very organic and expressive and typical for the vintage i.e. lacking bit …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2006
The Vosne Romanee Petits Monts is my favorite wine in the Forey lineup. The bouquet is very expressive with red and darker forest berries - lovely Vosne spices with notes of violets and peony rose. On the palate a very good energy and nerve in the lovely red fruit. Fine depth in the fruit - love the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2011
The Chambolle Musigny 2008 village from Philippe Pacalet is a crisp and zappy wine. In the nose cherries, raspberries, sous bois and a hint of gooseberries. On the palate cool and energetic red fruit, good concentration and length. It's very balanced with a quite long and intense finish focused by …
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The 2011 Saint Romain Sous Roche from Domaine des Chassorney is a good little wine. In the bouquet nice red fruit with notes of cherries and hints of sweeter red fruits - strawberries and pomegranate. On the palate nicely focused organic fruit with a fresh acidity - a good midpalate concentation and …
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