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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
While I was both delighted and impressed by the Beaune Bressandes and the Beaune Greves - the Beaune Pertuisots take the honors in 2015. This wine has - in my view - a different level of energy than the others Beaune cuvées in the 2015 vintage. The bouquet show layers of fresh and juicy red fruit - …
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The Charmes Chambertin 2015 does have a challenge coming after the Aux Combottes. The Charmes is more lush and velvet but do not have the vivid energy of the Aux Combottes. The bouquet offer rich and sweeter berries .. layered, expressive and juicy. On the palate rich and slightly opulent lacking …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arlaud, Charmes-Chambertin 2015
One of the most interesting Morey 1er crus is Les Ruchots - a vineyard located just below the southern end of Clos de Tart. The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 2015 - slightly reduced but with a very juicy fruit and a fine and filigree limestone mineral note. On the palate expressive fruit - cool and …
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Talking about pomegranate - the Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentier 2015 is a magnificent wine taking it a full level up. The bouquet is bursting with red juicy fruit - detailed and expressive with a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate vibrant with a core of zappy pomegranate fruit - such a …
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Finally – the Meursault Charmes 2015 – a quite expressive and very generous wine. The nose is quite forward – notes of lime, white peach, hint of ginger … almost seductive with a detailed or even filigree minerality. On the palate rich, balanced with an intense and quite weighty fruit – lovely …
