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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle 2015 is surprisingly fresh and vivid, both for the vintage and the producer - who normally needs more time to unfold. With very fine acidity and fine Chambolle minerality, this is lively and a bit on the hedonistic side. Slightly warm, it's still a lovely expression of Chambolle. This …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 2015
The Chambolle Combottes is becoming one of my favourite wines from Roumier, thanks to its forward, obvious and delicate Chambolle minerality. The 2010 is still very young, although two to three hours' airing in the bottle does transform this delightful wine from an ugly duckling into a beautiful …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2010
Being a wine journalist is a treat. One gets to meet a lot of nice vigneron(ne)s, and furthermore get to taste some of their best wines. This is good, but some tastings are programmed with more enthusiasm and higher expectations than others; after all, even journalists are human. The …
[Read more...] about Visit to Cécile Tremblay – tasting the 2019s from cask
The last summer wine from Faiveley is a Chambolle-Musigny village 2018 .. quite a step up. It is a negociant wine ... but nevertheless, it is showing both Faiveley character and a nice Chambolle minerality. lets go to Chambolle. Summer Wine 5: Chambolle-Musigny 2018 The fifth summer …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: a Chambolle surprise
I recall being somewhat skeptical in late 2007 when I tasted the 2005 vintage from de Vogüé in Copenhagen. They were big, intense wines with plenty of everything - and then some - except for the filigreed delicacy Burgundy can display in exceptional cases. Now, almost 15 years later, I feel an …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2005
