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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Morey 1er cru is showing its beauty claiming its right in the 2015 lineup. It's a very harmonious effort offering the best sides of the 2015 vintage. The bouquet offer charming red and dark fruit - very juicy and with a nice deep earthy minerality - textbook Morey. On the palate fine mid-palate …
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Starting with one negociant wine .. the Morey-Saint-Denis village - a lovely and elegant village. The nose offer fresh red and dark berry fruit - lovely depth for this level. On the palate juicy fruit - quite weighty with fine almost silky tannins. Love the balance and drinkability here ... a lot of …
[Read more...] about Dujac fils et Pere, Morey-Saint-Denis 2015
I was doing a education session about Pommard with a private client, and he opened the the Pommard Epenots 2010 from Lucien Le Moine to accompany our talk about the Pommard and Volnay appellations - see more about the Winehog Education Sessions here. This wine is a perfect illustration of how …
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The Echezeaux 2010 from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a delightful wine - and is starting to unfold on 0.375 bottles. The nose is expressive with layers of organic fruit and spices - lovely transparency with a nice display of mineral notes. On the palate rich and organic with layers of fruit - …
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The La Romanee 2009 has been backward and slightly grumpy since the bottling - but now it's really starting to show. The nose is offering layers of red and dark fruit, a vibrant spiciness and a intense minerality. On the palate intense layers of fruit - generous and almost velvet before the intense …
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