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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bourgogne Rouge 2015 is shaping up beautifully in bottle. Still a lovely expressive wine offering the best sides of the 2015 vintage. The nose is very outgoing with variations of red fruit, hints of cinnamon and allspice. On the palate pure fruit, very fine mid-palate weight for this level. …
[Read more...] about Maison Chantereves, Bourgogne Rouges 2015
In 2015 Chantereves has expanded the range of wines with the first Cote de Nuits 1er cru - the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Damodes - from a plot located quite high on the slope. I have tasted this wine a few times from cask - but this is the first time from bottle. The nose is offering deep red and dark …
[Read more...] about Maison Chantereves, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Damodes 2015
To be honest I rarely drink or taste the wines of Claude Dugat. They are for me somewhat on the dark and extracted side of the Burgundian spectrum. They are not bad wines as such, but they are quite far from the wines I prefer to enjoy, although I have had some good wines from Claude Dugat over the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Claude Dugat, Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2006
Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien from Jean-Claude Bachelet is a brilliant Saint-Aubin in the making - the 2014 vintage is a perfect match for this wine. It's youthful, pure and delicate with the effortless intensity of the 2014 vintage. The nose offer delightfully intense and filigree …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2014
I really adore the Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien terroir, and also the producer Jean-Claude Bachelet. I am however not very impressed by many or even most white 2009 Burgundies. It's a vintage lacking the basic freshness and energy, in some cases this is provided by the terroir - the big …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2009
