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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Frédéric Mugnier has decided to hold back his Musigny for later release in order to assure that the wines are first enjoyed when they begin to show at least some of the potential. The letter from Frederic Mugnier can be seen below ... and is well worth reading. I have seen quite many …
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The Musigny from Domaine Georges Roumier is one of the most rare mythical wines from Burgundy. With an annual production of around 350 bottles per year it often reaches stratospheric prices on the secondary market rivalling some of the most expensive bottles from DRC. So lets take a closer look at …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Georges Roumier, Musigny
From time to time I taste old Burgundies, but today it rare to taste or even find good genuine old Burgundies. So I rarely taste wines older than 1971, and therefore really have lost track of how the very old vintages perform these days. With Rudy Kurniawan and his consorts floating the market …
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes is always a step up from the Bonnes Mares ... but the magnificent Bonnes Mares is closer than normally in 2013. In the bouquet a lovely play between minerality, red and dark fruit ... the expression of fruit is energetic, deep and pure ... spiced by the powerful …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2013
This example of the Vogüé Musigny 02 is more youthful than the bottle tasted four month earlier. In the nose layered red fruit - intense, rich and almost dense, with the powerful Musigny minerality lurking in the background. On the palate deep and weighty red fruit - powerful and intense with a …
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