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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Lafon 2002 Meursault clos de la Barre has entered a matured stage. In the nose rich yellow fruit with developed notes of hazelnuts, almonds, ripe pear and apple - spized with some fine mineral notes. On the palate intense and quite refined fruit - with a delicate nervy acidity. It's fresh with a …
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The last wine at this very early tasting from cask is Les Chaumes - one of the lesser 1er cru In Vosne Romanee. This wine contain 18% whole cluster grapes. The bouquet offer rich and quite dense red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries and discrete Vosne spices. The minerality is …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Les Chaumes 2012
The 2009 Corton Charlie from Bonneau du Martray is a fine effort for the vintage but nevetheless it's a typical 09 white Burgundy. The nose is quite expressive with yellow fruits - pear and apple adding some more exotic notes of acacia and acacia flower with hints of oak and gunpowder. On the palete …
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The Colombiere 2012 is quite a step up from the very good generic village - as it offers a more focused and refined expression of terroir. The nose is slightly reduced, but is still showing a lovely juicy red berry fruit - and it's popping with Vosne spicyness - violets, peony rose - combined with a …
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The Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 2007 is very open and already showing some lovely complex matured notes. In the bouquet sweet matured red fruit, with notes of cherries, strawberries and plum - spiced with sous-bois and a slight hint of truffle and coffee. On the palate lovely rich and …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Greves Vigne l’Enfant Jesus 2007
