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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Cuvée Classique 2015 is a big and broad shouldered wine - with a lot of stuffing - will require time. The nose is open - and openly knit offering sweet red and dark fruits brought forward by an earthy minerality. On the palate, rich and weighty with a generous mid-palate opulence. It's pure and …
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The Charmes Chambertin 2008 from Dublère is a lovely and refined wine. The nose is brimming with cool red fruit - airy and transparent with a fine earthy minerality underneath. On the palate cool andpure red fruit - medium body - acidity driven. Very refined for a Charmes-Chambertin .. lovely juice …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublère, Charmes Chambertin 2008
The Meursault Les Perriéres is a significant leap up in quality. The nose is bursting with white orchards fruits - acacia blossom, pear and peach - quite cool and fresh with some exotic notes. On the palate very fine intensity with a rich fruit and a fine balancing acidity - harvested already on …
[Read more...] about Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Meursault Les Perriéres 2015
The Pommard Rugiens is another step up in intensity - a gorgeous wine in the making. The nose offer lovely red and darker berries - juicy and very floral - with notes of rose pethal and cinnamon - and with a nice transparent hint of the mighty Rugiens minerality. On the palate - long, intense and …
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I have a soft spot for this wine and this terroir ... I adore these wines. It's produced in the top end of the Fusselot vineyard near the cemetery. The bouquet is quite expressive and forward with lovely ripe fruit and a quite distinct Chambolle minerality. On the palate beautiful sweet fruit with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 2015
