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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey Vieilles Vigne is a delightfully expressive effort - made from a 70+ year old vines. In the bouquet layers of red and dark berry fruit … pure and outgoing with a lovely expression of Gevrey terroir. On the palate good concentration - but still quite lightfooted and airy. Love the display …
[Read more...] about Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2014
The Gevrey Aux Etelois - located below Griottes-Chambertin - is a step up in definition from the generic village. In the nose more distinct minerality ... interlinked with the lovely red fruit - quite floral and expressive. On the palate finely balanced with a very nice core of red fruit and a …
[Read more...] about Benjamin Leroux, Gevrey Aux Etelois 2013
The Clos de la Maréchale 2011 Blanc is very balanced and harmonious effort. The nose offer a nice discrete slightly exotic fruit notes of peach, pear spiced with a nice minerality and a hint of oak. On the palate fine harmonious fruit .. medium weight ... good concentration with a nice minerality in …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-St-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2011 Blanc
The 2013 Chambolle village from Pacalet is a quite delightful glass .. although slightly rough around the edges. The nose is bursting with red fruit .. juicy notes of pomegranate hint of strawberries ... spiked with the ever present acidity. On the palate vibrant, juicy with a quite prominent …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2013
The Vosne Romanee Clos de Chateau 2007 is forward and expressive ... bursting with Vosne speices. In the nose delicate red fruit brought forward by a nervy and floral minerality. On the palate fine delicate red fruit - Liger-Belair did well in 2007 - pure, juicy and quite airy. Not a wine for …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos de Chateau 2007
