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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2013 Clos St. Jacques from Rousseau is a magnifincent glass - showing all the virtues of the 2013 vintage. In the nose very deep red and dark berry fruit - notes of cherries, raspberries, red currant and pomegranate - focused by a defined sligtly earthy minerality. On the palate deep and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Clos Saint Jacques 2013
The 1989 Chambertin Vieilles Vignes from Trapet is perfectly mature and simply delightful. The nose is very floral and expressive with a lovely fully mature red fruit, oriental spices ... sous-bois, cherries, curry and violets. On the palate vibrant and juicy medium weight fruit. Not a big and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Trapet, Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 1989
The Bonnes Mares 2013 is fulfilling the very fine promise it showed from cask. In the nose layers of dark and deep fruit with some sweet red notes infusing the darker berries - the minerality is accentuated by the fresh acidity offering even more complexity to the nose. On the palate layers of juicy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Bonnes Mares 2013
The 2007 Laflaive Batard is a very fine effort indeed .. perfect ripeness for the vintage. In the nose quite expressive .. almost frisky... in a classic Leflaive way - with white flowers, hint of apple and pine apple ... cool and airy. On the palate focused but powerful quite refind for a Batard …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet 2007
The Clos de Vougeot is a big and quite expressive effort .. 100% whole cluster used on this cuvee. In the nose layers of deep fruit .. notes of plum and red and dark berries .. quite a floral element for a Vougeot. On the palate big and weighty with a lovely nerve for this appellation .. layers and …
