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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Colombiere 2011 is showing well from bottle. The nose is offering pure red berry fruit with a lovely Vosne spicyness - notes of violets and peony rose. On the palate lovely quite silky and very harmonious fruit - with a nice tension from the underlying minerality. It's very focused for a village …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere 2011
The Volnay Taillepieds 2009 from Dublere is a very good but still quite typical 09. The bouquet is currently slightly stemmy and floral - 50% whole clusters were used - and showing quite dark fruit for a Dublere wine. On the palate rich and quite dense fruit .. very well structured by the impressive …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublere, Volnay Taillepeids 2009
The Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumees 2009 is a lovely wine in it's own right, but not comparing well with the 2008 and the 2010 editions of this wine. The bouquet offer rich yellow fruit with notes of pear, acacia and pineapple - hints of stony minerality and citrus. On the palate beautiful rich …
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The Vosne Romanee Village 2011 from Cathiard is a charming effort. The nose is showing lovely pure red and dark berry fruit, discrete oak and a lovely Vosne spicyness with violets and a hint of liqourice. The palate is offering fine charming and pure pinot fruit with a good expression of Vosne …
The 2004 Pacalet Chambolle 1er cru is fully mature and ready to rock. In the bouquet expressive and expansive organic red fruit - notes of forest strawberries and sous-bois - spiced with cinnamon and allspice. On the palate juicy red fruit - organic style - with a lovely balance and focus from the …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2004
