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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bonnes Mares 2012 from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is currently a walk on the darker side of Chambolle. The bouquet is crammed with layers relatively dark fruit - rich notes of blueberries, elderberries, boysenberries and cassis - powered by a quite intense rather earthy minerality. On the palate …
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The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Roumier is a big and intense effort. In the nose red and dark fruits, blueberries, red currant, boysenberries spiced with hints of plum and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate big and muscular for the vintage with a relatively dark and dense layered fruit. A big and …
The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Bertheau is very charming and forward - much more so than the Vogue and Roumier versions of the same wine. The nose is brimming with seductive red fruit - intense and spiced with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate quite rich and velvet fruit, less weight than both the …
The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Vogüé is showing beautifully - matched in a set with the Roumier and Bertheau efforts from the same vineyard and vintage. The nose offer lovely transparent cool red and dark fruit. On the palate very pure and transparent fruit ... airy and juicy with a effortless power. …
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I have followed Burgundy wines quite closely the last 20 to 25 years - tasting a lot of lovely wines from many different domaines. One domaine does however hold a special place in my passion for Burgundy wines - the name is Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé - a domaine with history, great vineyards, …
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