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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November visit to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé for a tasting of the 2013 vintage from cask. The Vogüé tasting is sort of a benchmark tasting for me, as this is one of the very first estates I visited in Burgundy back in the late 1990s. It's always a …
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The 2012 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is exuberantly delightful . The bouquet is bursting with refined redberry fruit - delicate notes of strawberries, raspberries and pomegranate - brought forward by an expressive minerality. On the palate layers of almost silky red …
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The Amoureuses 1990 from Vogüé has entered a matured stage .. but still have some rustic edges left. The bouquet is showing red and dark fruits, with hints of tar, prune, coffee and sous-bois. On the palate quite rich and weighty for a Amoureuses with a gorgeous minerality. Still some edgy tannins, …
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The Amoureuses 2000 from Vogüé is entering a lovely matured stage with quite expressive red fruit and a lovely balance and delicacy. The bouquet is showing cool red fruits and a delightful sous-bois with hints of truffle and a delicate minerality. On the palate just starting to show ... medium …
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The Amoureuses 2011 from Vogue is a gorgeously juicy and transparent wine for the vintage. In the bouquet sweet and crisp jellied fruit - notes of pomegranate and red forest berries - supported by a intense filligree minerality. On the palate layers of vibrant red fruit - very transparent and …
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