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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2008s are starting to show - and I just felt the urge to taste the Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé. And this was an excellent idea, as it showed beautifully at a small Christmas celebration at Restaurant Gammel Mönt (Old Coin) in Copenhagen ... served with a …
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On my October trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to retaste the 2016s from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé - to confirm the impressions I had when tasting the wines before malo in March 2017. Vogüé are benchmark wines for me, as I have tasted most recent vintages from either cask or bottle - …
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One of the slightly overlooked gems of Burgundy is Domaine Robert Groffier in Morey-Saint-Denis. Nicolas Groffier took over the vinification around 10 years back - and has improved quality significantly over the years - although I must say that quality has been good for the last decades …
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While the Bonnes Mares perhaps is the bigger wine the Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses is always a special treat and event - and the 2015 is one of the best I have tasted. The bouquet is brimming with vivacious and sensual red sorbet like fruit - cool floral and intensely mineral driven. Delicate …
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The Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2004 from Groffier is a treat. It’s quite mature offering sous-bois, hints of truffle and other tertiary aromas. It’s a fine wine for the vintage - floral and expressive and relatively ligherfooted and very elegant. The bouquet is a delight and the palate offer a …
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