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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Petit-Monts from Drouhin is one of the best wines from Drouhin. This magnum 2007 was however slightly disappointing. The bouquet was slightly closed but showing pure and ripe pinot fruit. On the palate one could hope for a little more concentration, and it's lacking some freshness like a lot of …
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The Clavoillon 2008 from Leflaive is a fine effort. Very focused bouqet with good minerality and some citrus notes. On the palate quite dense for a 2008, but with a very fine acidity. Good balance and length, with some minerality. Clavoillon is not the most complex terroir, but the combination with …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon 2008
The impression from Daviot Perrins Meursault Perrrieres 04 is a bit mixed. The bouquet is young and fresh with gun powder and a fine minerlity. On the palate somewhat more developed, but good structure and length. The wine is however not 100% pure, as Perrin's wines normally are. Lacking a bit of …
[Read more...] about Daviot Perrin, Meursault Perrieres 2004
The Chambolle village has a wonderful bouquet of red fruits organic style! On the palate quite dense, with very nice ripe red coulis fruits. Medium body, quite good length, but could do with a little more acidity. Like many other 2009 wines it's lacking some freshness, and a more vibrant minerality. …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2009
The village Chambolle Musigny 1999 is a very good effort from Georges Roumier. Fine mature red fruits in the bouquet, still a fine balance between fresh and vibrant fruit and the more matured notes. On the palate wonderful sweet red fruits, a good balance and quite long for a village wine. Well …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny 1999
