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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2009 from Domaine Poisot is a refined and lovely wine. The bouquet is currently slightly closed (perhaps due to recent transport) but gradually showing more and more red fruit - cherries, raspberries - with hints of oak, coffee, liquorice and plum. On the palate beautiful …
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The Corton Le Rognet 2010 from Camille Giroud is a truly beautiful Corton. In the bouquet fine red berry fruit with notes of sweet strawberries and wild raspberries. The oak is present in the nose, but well integrated in the lovely cool red fruit. On the palate very fine midpalate concentration of …
The 2001 Echezeaux from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a very impressive effort for the vintage. The bouquet is now entering a matured stage showing lovely red and dark berry notes, a hint of sous-bois with some asian spices. Very expressive and organic nose ... lovely especially considering the …
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The Clos de la Roche 2002 from Hubert Lignier is still quite young and undeveloped. It's made from 35 to 45 year old vines located in the parcel Monts Luisants - and the 2002 vintage is one of the very last made by Romain Lignier who sadly passed away in 2004. In the bouquet cherries and dark …
The Bonnes Mares 1998 from Domaine Dujac is a big but somewhat monolithic wine. In the bouquet tightly knit red fruit - with notes of red forrest berries, plum and vanilla. On the palate quite intense tight fruit with a big and muscular structure. It's still seems unevolved and a bit one …
