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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Les Amoureuses .. what can I say .. I love this terroir. And the 2013 from Benjamin Leroux is no exception, although slightly closed at the tasting in March. The bouquet offer cool and delicate red and dark berry fruit .. pure with a lovely arrey of spices interlinked with the feisty minerality. On …
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The 2008 Blanchot Dessus from Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet is one of the very best Chassagne 1er crus I have tasted so far. In the nose pure and airy white fruit brought forward by a vibrant citrus infused intense but filligree minerality. On the palate intense with a almost regal effortless …
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The Clos de la Roche 2013 is a more weighty and powerful effort than the Clos Saint Denis. In the bouquet layers of pure dark fruit spiced with a deep earthy minerality. On the palate layers of rich and quite openly knit fruit - lovely midpalate play between the dark fruit and some sweeter red …
The Grands Echexeaux is quite a step up in quality from the lovely Echezeaux. In the nose deep layered red and dark berry fruit spiced with hints of cinnamon, violets and coffee. On the palate deeper and more layered fruit ... refined but more weighty than the other wines. A classic Grands Echezeaux …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Grands Echezeaux 2013
The Echezeaux is one of the highlights in the 2013 Liger-Belair lineup - made from old vines in the climates Cruots, Champs Traversin and a small plot in Clos St. Denis. In the bouquet layers of juicy and quite vibrant red and dark fruits - notes of boysenberries, pomegranate - energized by a …
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