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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine des Croix is a quite new domaine, based on the old Domaine Duchet. The wines are made by regisseur David Croix, who is also a competent winemaker at Camille Giroud. The Beaune Les Greves 2009 is a typical Cote de Beaune 2009 - it's quite rich and dense, and slightly on the hot side. The nose …
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Coeur du Roy 1999 from Dugat-Py is still rather closed, but is showing sweet notes and a good promise. In the nose tar, sweet cherries and strawberry fruit. On he palate quite tight fruit - slightly extracted. After some time in the glass the tigtht and tarry fruit opens with very nice sweet notes …
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Domaine d'Eugenie is one of the rising stars in Burgundy ... or if you like a new regime at the old wellknown domaine - Rene Engel. The Vosne Romanee 2008 is very open with sweet red and dark fruit in the bouquet ... dark cherries and some notes of raspberry and gooseberries. The nose is quite …
The 2004 Vosne-Romanee La Colombiere from Liger-Belair is now showing mature notes. The bouquet is open and charming with intense red fruit aromas - red and dark cherries, a hint of strawberries and gooseberries - fine discrete Vosne spices. On the palate the fruit is forward, sweet with red …
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The Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes 2009 from Dujac is showing quite well at the moment. On the nose fine and juicy red and dark fruits - strawberries with notes of raspberries and cherries + a twist of liquorice. On the palate quite cool fruit, red notes and good composure. Quite a oaky note in the …
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