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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of the top wines of Domaine Dujac is the Bonnes Mares .. although I do have many favourite cuvées from this fine estate. While Dujac makes both a Chambertin and a Romanée Saint-Vivant, these are very rare indeed and almost impossible to get hold of, so the Bonnes Mares could perhaps be …
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While I have a soft spot for the Clos Saint-Denis from Domaine Arlaud the Bonnes Mares is the top wine of this fine estate. The wines of Domaine Arlaud have in my view been somewhat overlooked, but the quality in recent vintages seem to generate more interest and demand for these fine wines - so …
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The Echezeaux 2014 from Benjamin Leroux is a fine wine in the making - without reaching for the stars - so to speak. The nose offer lovely forward fruit - juicy with lovely spicy red and dark berries - notes of violets, hints of peony rose and cinnamon. On the palate cool and vibrant fruit - lovely …
One of the gems of Bonnes Mares is the elusive and elegant wine from Frédéric Mugnier of Domaine J.-F. Mugnier. The Bonnes Mares is like the other Chambolle wines from Mugnier very rare, as the production is rather limited. I must say adore the Mugnier wines, and the Bonnes Mares is no …
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Nicolas Groffier has really improved the quality over the last years - the 2010 vintage was sort of a turning point to me, where he took the step up in the major league. The wines before were also very fine ... but the detail, transparency and balance seem to have taken quite a notch up. A …
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