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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Batard-Montrachet is somehow offering more balance and refinement than the Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet. The "tank" tasted was harvested on the plot just above the Leflaive plots on Bienvenues Batard-Montrachet but should be close to the final blend. The bouquet offer layers of rich expressive …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet 2013
The Aux Malconsorts is a big step up in quality from the Suchots ... but is somewhat backward and slightly introvert at this stage. In the nose rich and layered dark fruit - black currant, red currant, dark cherries, plum - intensely spiced with violets and a deep minerality. On the palate rich and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts 2013
The Roty Charmes Chambertin 1996 is a big brute ... pure but somewhat old school with more punch than caressses currently. In the bouquet very dense and weighty red and darkberry fruit, hints of soy, sous-bois - and powered by a quite powerful minerality lurking underneath the quite tightly wound …
[Read more...] about Domaine Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 1996
The Dujac Clos Saint Denis 1999 is a refined effort for the vintage. In the nose lovely red berry fruit infused with a filigree and slightly floral minerality ... delicate and forward with some charming hints of sous-bois. On the palate layers of forward and refined red fruit .. still some youthful …
The Bonnes Mares 2012 from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is currently a walk on the darker side of Chambolle. The bouquet is crammed with layers relatively dark fruit - rich notes of blueberries, elderberries, boysenberries and cassis - powered by a quite intense rather earthy minerality. On the palate …
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