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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle village is as always a step up in delicacy and refinement. The bouquet is slightly closed - but still showing fine notes of raspberries and cherries - spiced with hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate quite rubust fruit - intense with a playful Chambolle minerality. More …
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The Vosne-Romanee village is a notch up in quality. The bouquet is slightly reduced but crammed with layers of red and dark berry fruit - notes of raspberries and cassis - discretely spiced with violets, cinnamon and white peppar.The fruit is somewhat more compact than the ofther village wines, and …
The Saint-Aubin Les Combes 2012 from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is really showing well. The nose is crammed with rich orchard fruits spiced with a citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and weighty fruit ... lovely nerve and energy. The finish is long with a delightful minieralic focus. A …
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The Meursault Clos de la Barre 2007 from Lafon is showing well. Attractive fresh bouquet ... white fruit, pear, apple ... spiced with seashells and a citrus infused minerality. On the palate focused crisp with a lovely fresh acidity and a nice mineralic kick in the finish. Really like the defined …
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The Gevrey-Chambertin is showing beautifully and is even better than expected. The nose is bursting with layers of sweet airy red fruit - very charming with nice hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate very forward and delightful ... quite openly knit with a lovely weightless feel. Not the …
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