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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2008 Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is really showing off. In the nose sweet and ripe red berry fruit - supported by a filigree and vibrant Chambolle minerality. On the palate lovely sweet and airy red pinot fruit ... so pure and transparent. The fruit is supported by an explosion of minerality on …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2008
The 2008 La Combe D'Orveaux is a gorgeous and very mineralic Chambolle 1er cru. The bouquet is bursting with acidity driven red and dark berry fruit - notes of elderberries, raspberries - boosted by a energetic crisp minerality. On the palate beautiful acidity driven fruit - medium weight - focused …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Chambolle Musigny La Combe D’Orveaux 2008
The Bourgogne Blanc 1999 from Vogue is approaching full maturity. The nose is complex with notes of matured yellow fruit - hints of acacia, citrus, hazelnuts and apple - lifted by a chalky and stony minerality. On the palate still quite crisp with a medium weight midpalate fruit ... matured but …
I have followed Burgundy wines quite closely the last 20 to 25 years - tasting a lot of lovely wines from many different domaines. One domaine does however hold a special place in my passion for Burgundy wines - the name is Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé - a domaine with history, great vineyards, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – History and Vineyards
I have followed Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé closely for quite many years now and always enjoyed the Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru for its minerality and expression of Chambolle terroir. In a sense the Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru has become a benchmark wine for me in Chambolle, as I each year taste …
[Read more...] about Twelve vintages of Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru
