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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November visit to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé for a tasting of the 2013 vintage from cask. The Vogüé tasting is sort of a benchmark tasting for me, as this is one of the very first estates I visited in Burgundy back in the late 1990s. It's always a …
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The Chambolle village from Domaine Dujac is just delightful. In the bouquet very juicy red fruits - notes of pomegranate, strawberries - spiced with a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate fine delicate red fruit - silky and sweet but still fresh and vibrant with a nice balancing acidity. …
The 2012 Chambolle 1er cru is quite a step up from the village Chambolle. The bouquet is slightly closed but offer a quite generous red and dark berry fruit infused with a lovely Chambolle minerality. On the palate quite weighty and juicy fruit ... layered and transparent. It's crystal clear and …
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The 1986 Musigny Vieilles Vigne from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is mature and quite delicate. A special wine - as this is the first vintage made by the current wine maker François Millet. The bouquet is open and quite expressive with red fruits, lovely notes of sous-bois ... hints of truffle and orange …
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The 2012 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Comte de Vogüé is a quite weighty effort. The bouquet is bursting with exotic fruits, hints of oak, anis and a citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich and weighty with a very fine mineralic drive. The oak is currently quite forward in the wine - but in my …
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