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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Bonnes Mares 2013 is fulfilling the very fine promise it showed from cask. In the nose layers of dark and deep fruit with some sweet red notes infusing the darker berries - the minerality is accentuated by the fresh acidity offering even more complexity to the nose. On the palate layers of juicy …
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The 1989 Bonnes Mares from Domaine Dujac is a big wine ... in the best sense of the word. In the nose deep red and dark fruit, matured but not fully unfolded, with delicate notes of sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate very fine concentration, rich and generous ... deep rather dark …
The 2013 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is a very unique wine. The yield in 2013 was very low indeed - only 700 - 800 bottles of the Bourgogne Blanc was made .... around 30% of a normal harvest. And this translates into a magnificent white ... and a return to the grand cru level of the …
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1984! ... 1984 Musigny!! ... To be honest I have only tasted very few wines from the vintage 1984 ... the forgotten Orwellian vintage. Nevertheless the Musigny 1984 from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé proved to be a both delightful and delicate wine. The nose offer pure and refined red fruits and a …
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The Chambolle 1er cru - made from the young wines on Grand Cru Musigny - is showing well. In the bouquet red and blue fruit - blueberries, raspberries, boysenberries and pomegranate - and a lovely discrete minerality. On the palate lovely balance and energy with the Musigny terroir and the crunchy …
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