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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Beaune Aigrots Blanc from Montille is a delightful wine. This is from a plot in the bottom of the Aigrots vineyard - just above Pertuisots, and near the Clos des Ursules - in the southern half of the Beaune appellation. For a white Beaune it's quite defined and precise, offering the great …
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There is quite a lot of talk about the improvements at Maison Olivier Leflaive - and while this might be true, the Saint Aubin Chatenière 1er cru 2011 is still somewhat of a mixed experience. The good stuff .. it's still quite fresh and vigorous for the vintage - some mature notes of hazelnuts and …
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The 2013 Marsannay Vieilles Vignes from Dominique Laurent is a quite delightful glass. A negociant bottling - just starting to show some development - but still fresh and juicy. Lovely energetic fruit with a lively acidity and a fine midpalate generosity for this level. Really enjoyable with a nice …
The Clos de lq Bussieres 2015 is a tremendous treat. This wine offer a quite fantastic vibrant energy - perhaps ever so slightly on the ripe side in the bouquet - slight hint of prune and liqourice .. but also cool vibrant cherries, raspberries brought forward by a deeply centeret earthy minerality. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2015
My first Roumier 2015 - and what a delightful wine. The Chambolle Les Combottes is becoming one of my favourite wines from Roumier - due to it`s obvious yet rather delicate Chambolle minerality. The terroir is located just below the village - and next to Charmes .. and somewhat overlooked. The 2015 …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2015
