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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses is a truly gorgeous and magnificent wine. The bouquet is bursting with ravishing sensual red sorbet like fruit - cool floral and intensely mineral driven. Delicate pomegranate, blackcurrant, blackberry and redcurrant fruit spiced with peony rose and a vibrant …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2015
The Amoureuses 09 from Bertheau is starting to unfold somewhat - like other 2009s. In the nose finely detailed red fruit - quite floral and supported by a filigree and quite powerful minerality from the lovely Amouresus terroir. On the palate .. rather lightfooted .. but still with fine length and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bertheau, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2009
Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses is the delight of Burgundy ... filigree, sensual, cool and refined. The female pendant to Musigny with the same type of regal minerality - yet more delicate and lightfooted - without the sheer power and depth of the mighty Musigny. By heart it's a 1er cru - and …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Insight: Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses
During my March 2017 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé to taste the 2016 vintage from cask. I know the Vogüé wines very well, and they have been amongst my benchmark wines for 15 years .. i.e. the wines I like to taste every year to evaluate the …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé 2016s – impressions
I love Chambolle-Musigny perhaps the most vibrant and sensual appellation ... While the Chambolle appellation is rather large the number of top end producers located in the village of Chambolle is rather limited, and somehow it's not often a bright new star is rising from this village. There …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight – Domaine Bertheau Chambolle Les Amoureuses
