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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Charmes 2008 from Bertheau, is a lovely wine. Quite open, with fine red fruits in the nose, and a wonderfull Chambolle minerality. On the palate surprisingly accessible with a quite lush red fruit held together by a fine minerality. Not a big wine but the quite soft style of Bertheau …
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The 02 Chambolle village from Dujac is a beatiful wine. Still quite young, and need some time before th full potential is released. The bouquet offers red coulis fruit - typical 2002 - raspberries with a hint of strawberry sweetness. Fine minerality in the nose, focused and inviting. On the palate …
The Clos de la Bussiere is normally a quite soft and very pleasent wine, compared to Roumiers more mineral driven Chambolle wines. This was aldo the case with the 2009 edition of Clos de la Bussiere. It showed some raspberry aromas in the bouquet, but otherwise mostly quite dense and dark notes. On …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Morey Saint Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2009
The 2008 vintage produced some wonderful white wines, and the Chablis Les Preuses from Domaine Dublère is no exception. In the nose fine minerality, chalk and some notes of lime and citrus. On the palate a fine crisp acidity, good fruit and minerality. Good lengtht, and while the complexity is good …
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The Boudots 2007 from Confuron was sligtly closed. The bouquet had red fruits with cherry and raspberries. The palate was quite accessible showing nice ripe red fruit. Not showing a lot of complexity but a quite elegant wine. While this was a very nice wine, I feel something is missing - first of …
[Read more...] about J.-J. Confuron, Nuit St. Georges Aux Boudots 2007
