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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I have always been ambivalent about Clos de la Bussiere from Roumier - as it lacks the playfull minerality of the Chambolle wines from Roumier. But when it reach full maturity it really delivers pleasure and drinkability. The 2010 edition offers quite cool red and dark fruits in the bouquet, with …
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The Chambolle-Muigny 1999 from Domaine Dujac is slowly but surely starting to show matured notes. The bouquet is still somewhat closed with dark and red fruit and a slightly austere hint of tar. After some time in the glass the red fruit starts to take over with notes of strawberries and sous-bois. …
Domaine Bizot is one of the rising stars of Vosne Romanee. The 1997 Vosne Romanee 1er cru is made 100% from the climate Les Treux on the grand cru vineyard Echezeaux. The vintage 1997 is one of the very first made by Jean-Yves Bizot, who took over the wine making at this fine domaine back in …
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The Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2005 from Georges Roumier is still very young and backward. In the bouquet dark fruits - notes of prune, cassis and raspberries. On the palate it's very dense, fleshy and powerful. The fruit expression is currently muscular and slightly stewed - lacking some …
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The 2008 Clos du Chateau from Liger-Belair is a seductive beauty. Open and vibrant with lovely cool red fruits in the nose - notes of strawberries, cherries with hints of red current, violets and rose petals. On the palate tight and focused - very pure - red pinot fruit. A beautiful backbone of …
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