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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the hidden treasures of Bonnes Mares is the elusive and elegant wine from Maison Joseph Drouhin. The Bonnes Mares is like the other top wines from Drouhin very rare, as the production is rather limited. The history of the Joseph Drouhin Bonnes Mares dates back in the early 1940, as the …
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Domaine Patrice Rion was on my list of visits aqain this year - due to his deligthful wines and the lovely terroirs. A bit of background on Domaine Patrice Rion As mentioned I got to know Domaine Michéle et Patrice Rion via Blair Pethel of Domaine Dublere - who knows Patrice Rion very well. …
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The Bonnes Mares is in in my view the top wine of the red 2016s from Bouchard Pere et Fils. The nose is expressive, and floral - apparently with quite it's fair share of whole cluster - lovely depth with a complex and mineral note. On the palate vivid and rather on the silky side, with a lovly …
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is one of the most prominent estates in Burgundy, and the Musigny Vieilles Vignes is one of the most legendary wines produced in the region. While de Vogüé also is the largest owner of Bonnes Mares this wine seems strangely overlooked, although it's in my view is …
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The Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares is perhaps the most famous and acclaimed wine from this large Grand Cru. In a sense the Roumier is the Bonnes Mares benchmark wine - a wine that sort of defines the terroir in more than one sense, and also the variation in the expression of the terroir. While other …
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