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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee Clos du Chateau 2008 from Liger-Belair is showing extrovert youthful charm. The nose is rich and expressive with notes of red and dark fruits spiced with cinnamon, gun powder and a notch of oak. On the palate intensely weighty for the level and vintage ... quite openly knit but …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2008
The Volney Les Pitures from Dublére is a lovely delicate and transparent effort.The nose is showing lovely detailed red berry fruit - red cherries, hints of strawberries and raspberries - spiced with a stony minerality. On the palate airy and medium weight - very precise and defined - with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublére, Volnay Les Pitures 2010
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru is a lovely wine although not quite in the same league as the 2012. In the nose - slightly reduced - but with layers of pure red and dark berry fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with a quite intense earthy minerality, cinnamon and a hint of white …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-George 1er cru 2013
The Clos de la Bussiere 09 from Roumier is a very balanced effort for the vintage - and surprisingly forward. In the nose dark berry fruit - notes of cassis, blueberries, boysenberries and liquorice ... intense yet not overtly sweet. On the palate rich and quite dense fruit .. but not too sweet or …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Morey Clos de la Bussiere 2009
The Chambolle-Musigny 2012 is gorgeaus and perhaps even better than expected. The nose is popping with red fruits - cherries, boysen berries, raspberries .. vibrant and juicy with a quite pronounced Chambolle minerality. On the palate medium weight with a lovely balance between the juicy fresh fruit …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle-Musigny 2012
