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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2002 Echezeaux offers a very nice bouquet of red fruits and minerality. Both the palate and the nose has quite a organic style, a very enjoyalble and charming wine. The fruit is typical 2002 - very intense with very sophisticated ripe tannins - the quality I admire in this vintage. Very good …
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The 2010 Les Petit Monts is a very fine effort from Liger-Belair. Very fine minarality, elegant, with a lot of finesse. Lovely wine. 92 - 94p (2016 - 2030) CASK …
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The Brulees 2010 is a very interesting wine. Liger-Belair only makes one cask from the 0,1157ha and the wine is not sold on the market - unfortunately. Les Brulees offers a wonderful minerality, quite tightly knit and very elegant - 19% whole clusters are used in this wine. Very fine. 92 - 93p …
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The 2001 Bienvenue Batard Montrachet from Ramonet et an very fine perhaps even outstanding white burgundy. Perfectly balanced, good length and with a fresh acidity structure. I really enjoyed this wine, and it just confirm the high quality level at Domaine Ramonet. (2012 - 2022) - 94p …
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The 1996 Cristial is a outstanding Champagne. The 1996 vintage is perfect for Cristal, as it can be a little on the sweet and unfocused side. The 1996 tightness and acidity transforms the wine, and adds up to a classic and focused glass of champagne. Compared to other vintages of Cristal this is on …
