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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Le Chambertin 1997 from Rousseau is a big and quite dense wine for the vintage. In the bouquet mainly layers of dark berry fruit ... so far quite secondary .. with a few hints of sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate weighty and quite powerful with a dense mindpalate fruit and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Le Chambertin 1997
The 2012 Aux Reignots from Cathiard is a delightfully filigree effort. The nose is crammed with red and dark fruit - boysenberries, pomegranate, red and dark cherries + a selection of red forrest berries - spiced with violets and a touch of gun powder. On the palate rich, airy and silky fruit - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 2012
The Grands Echezeaux 1978 from Sirugue is a delightful mature wine ... in perfect condition and taken at the right moment. In the bouquet sweet red fruit, sous-bois, truffle - spiced with a orange infused minerality ... classic 1978 nose. On the palate layers of fine pure delicate red fruit .. not a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Grands Echezeaux 1978
The Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008 from Domaine Prieure-Roch is very forward and seems quite developed. The bouquet is bursting with organic expressive red berry fruit - spiced with cinnamon, violets and all spice. On the palate openly knit and expressive with loads of red fruit. Is lacking some focus …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure Roch, Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008
The Clos de Vougeot 2010 from Domaine Prieure-Roch is a gorgeous effort and a impressive Clos de Vougeot. The bouquet offer expressive red and dark berry fruit spiced with cinnamon, violets and all spice. On the palate quite weighty midpalate fruit ... seems quite lightfooted .. but still power …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Clos de Vougeot 2010
