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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Starting out with the Bourgogne Pinot Fin 2015 - a tremendous generic wine from excellent plots below the road (D974) in Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanee and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The bouquet is forward and quite floral (80% Whole Cluster) offering a lovely expression of red and dark fruits and a …
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The Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Peuillets is a lovely glass. The fruit is silky and expressive .. very sexy for the appellation with a lovely floral side (35% whole cluster). It's very harmonious and delicate - for the vintage, offering all one could wish for in a delightful …
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The Aloxe Corton appellation - outside Corton and Corton Charlemagne - is sadly somewhat overlooked, and this is really a shame, as some of the lesser wines really has a lot to offer. The Aloxe Corton Les Boutières (village terroir located in the southern end of the appellation) is producing an …
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The Beaune village - two cuvées that normally are blended before bottling. They are from very different terroirs - but quality wise almost at the same level - with the "northern cuvee" being the better and fresher in 2015 - in my view. The 2015 cuvées both offer juicy and energetic fruit - quite …
The Gevrey Chambertin 2015 is a step up weight wise but more backward at this stage. From Four parcels situated in the lieu-dits “la Justice” and “les Sevrées” located below the RN973 in Gevrey. Slightly reduced .. lovely red fruit - ripe but fresh with a nice floral touch. On the palate fresh rich …
