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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I continue my quest through the 2016 Burgundies ... to find more delightful wines and more variation in style and quality. First out Maison Drouhin - a large selection presented by Veronique Drouhin. There are some real gems here and a lot of fine wines. As for the gems some of these are …
[Read more...] about More 2016 impressions and insights – Drouhin and Lamarche
The Musigny 2015 could well be a legend in the making. It does offer a unique balance between seductive generosity and a vibrant freshness found in very few vintages. Some have mentioned the 1929 vintage in connection with the 2015s - and while I have tasted very few 1929s - let alone 1929 Musigny - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny 2015
The white Musigny from Vogüé is now back - and bottled - a treat to have the opportunity to taste it after the elevage. As with most 2015s whites it has really gained focus and structural presence after botling. It’s clearly not a acidity driven vintage - but the 2015 whites do offer a charming …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Musigny Blanc 2015
The white from Musigny shares the style and minerality from it's red brother from this vineyard. The energy is the same, and while the fruit is generous and lavish with quite some exotic fruit in the bouquet it still has some of the same juicy freshness offered by the red wines. This wine is not …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny Blanc 2015
The Musigny 2015 is a mighty wine .. In the nose red and dark fruit .. blueberries, pomegranate and red currant - brought forward by a very intense floral minerality. On the palate very long, intense and balanced .. the mid-palate fruit is exuberantly lavish, zappy and energetic ... but still …
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