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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
While I love the Reignots terroir it's sometimes a bit rough around the edges compared to the feminine delicacy of Les Petits Monts. The 2014 Aux Reignots is however a bit different, as the delightful fruit of the 2014 vintage has transformed this wine into a quite sensual and delicate wine. In the …
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Moving just down slope to Les Cruots we find the terroir of the Georges Noëllat Echezeaux. The nose offers a very floral expression of fruit and minerality - notes of raspberries, pomegranate and boysenberries - layered and complex with an intense filigree minerality. On the palate more tight and …
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The mighty Malconsorts also benefits from the energetic and nervy red fruit of the vintage. The bouquet is almost an explosion of cool and juicy red berry fruit ... so detailed, pure and transparent ... showing the full beauty of the rich and quite earthy terroir. On the palate weighty, quite firm …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts 2014
The Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2002 from Roumier is a truly delightful wine ... and is starting to unfold all it's beauty. The nose offer a lovely mixture of red and dark berry fruit - pure, vibrant and supported by the filigree and delicate minerality of the magnificent Les Amoureuses terroir. On the …
[Read more...] about Domain Georges Roumier, Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2002
The 2009 Aux Reignots is by far the most backward vintage of this fine wine ... and it should be left in the cellar for now. I have tasted this on two occations in 2015 - first in June at the 200 years anniversery of The Liger-Belair family in Burgundy, and then at New Year here in Denmark. The …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Aux Reignots 2009
