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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Lavaux Saint Jacques 2007 from Rousseau is a lovely slightly understated effort. The nose is offering fine cool red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, sous-bois and a discrete underlying earthy minerality. On the palate lovely openly knit fruit ... finely focused by the quite delicate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Lavaux St. Jacques 2007
The Clos de Tart 2004 is approaching maturity. The nose is quite forward with notes of tar, matured red fruit, prune, asparagus and a eathy mineral hint. On the palate quite powerful with layers of matured fruit - a bit rustic and quite developed. A quite lovely and rather complex wine .. slight …
The Bourgogne Blanc 2002 from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is showing very well now. The nose is bursting with layers of tightly knit yellow fruit - hints of apple, hazelnuts and refreshed by a citrus infused filigree minerality. On the palate surprisingly weighty and intense with a lovely nerve and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Bourgogne Blanc 2002
The Chambolle-Musigny 2012 from Philippe Pacalet is showing the goods. The nose is forward with decadent red fruit - spiced with cinnamon, all spice and gooseberries ... very expressive and organic. On the palate rich and lush for this level ... still vibrant .. with a lovely Chambolle minerality …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2012
The 2009 edition of the Chambolle Musigny 1er cru has entered a closed stage. The nose is currently offering warm fruit - notes of dried fruits, plum, cassis, liquorice and spiced with cinnamon, all spice and different Christmas scents. On the palate quite dense and intense fruit .. fine weight but …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2009
