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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Les Perrieres is the missing grand cru of Meursault with its sheer weight and underlying mineralic power. Roulot’s Perrieres is made from a perfectly located plot on the northern part of Perrieres Dessous ... and it's a quite big step up in quality and especially weight from the other lovely …
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The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Dujac is a gorgeous wine ... and is showing fine form. The nose is expressive with crisp and quite floral red berry fruit supported by a lovely earthy minerality. On the palate delightful and vibrant red fruit ... lovely energy and balance. This wine is more forward …
The Amoureuses is truly gorgeous with a fantastic vibrant energy and tension. In the bouquet layers of red and dark fruit - blackberries, pomegranate and red forest berries, spiced with white peppar and a lovely crunchy minerality. It's cool, pure and transparent with a vibrant energy and a very …
[Read more...] about Comte de Vogue, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2012
I love this terroir - so I might be a bit biased here. The 2012 Amoureuses offer a truly lovely floral and mineralic nose - with layers of crisp red fruit - and a delicate and complex expression of terroir. On the palate very filigree and refined, with a juicy fruit on the midpalate and a beautiful …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2012
The Bonnes Mares is quite a big step up in weight from the Amoureuses. In the nose layers of dark and red fruit with a deep partly earthy minerality - is a combination of terres blanc and terres rouges terroir. On the palate rich and quite weighty fruit - effortless power - with a magnificent …
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