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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant from Arnoux-Lachaux is made from a 0.375 ha plot in the southern part of the vineyard - just above the garden of Bernard Gros and just north of La Grande Rue. The 2008 edition of this lovely wine offers a quite expressive nose, with dark and red fruits - cherries, …
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The Echezeaux 2009 from Domine du Comte Liger-Belair is a magnificent wine, and even better than first expected. In the bouquet still quite young and tight, but starting to show some red fruit notes - raspberries, red forrest berries and cassis. On the palate quite accessible with multible layers of …
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The Exhezeaux 2010 is most likely the best wine I have tasted from Philippe Pacalet. The crisp and vibrant acidity of 2010 is a perfect match for the Echezeaux vineyard. In the nose the Exhezeaux offers layers of red and dark pinot fruit enhanced by a fine minerality and a crisp acidity. The aromas …
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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