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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chevalier-Montrachet 1993 from Michel Colin-Deleger is a mixed bag of impressions. The bouquet is a true pleasure, with nuances of coffee, almonds, anise, fennel, grapefruit and apple. The nose is complex as one would expect from a great terroir like Chevalier. On the palate however, there seem …
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The Chablis the Preuses 2009 from Dublere is a typical 09 white Burgundy. In the nose quite exotic yellow fruits - mango, pear and a slight citrus note. On the palate quite dense and sweet chardonnay fruit. Lacking some freshness and acidity as many other 09 whites. Still it's a respectable effort …
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The La Seve du Clos from Arnaud Ente is a special wine made from a plot of very old vines on the village vineyard En L’Ormeau Clos, located just below the town center of Meursault. The 2004 edition of this wine is a fine combination of a good village terroir and a deep ripe and complex fruit of a …
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The Comtes de Champagne 1999 is rather closed at the moment. In the bouquet citrus gooseberries, yellow chardonnay fruit, and a quite dominant acidity. On the palate quite high acidity, good length, but the fruit is somewhat restrained. Starting out with some metallic notes in the finish, but after …
The Vieux Chateau Certan 1978 is still a fresh and vibrant wine. Starting out with pencil lead and cedar in the bouquet. After a little air deeper mature fruit notes, moss, forrest and a hint of leather. On the palate fresh and vibrant mature fruit, getting more and more dept and layers of fruit. …
