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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Les Sentieres 2010 from Groffier is rather closed. In the bouquet a slight reduction, black cherries, cassis and raspberries - quite a contrast to the open and charming Amoureuses 2010. On the palate very good minerality, good length and balance. The fruit is quite tight, but also …
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The Chambolle Musigny 2010 from Domaine Arlaud is a pure pleasure. In the nose red fruits - raspberries, with strawberry and gooseberry notes. On the palate fresh refined coulis style fruit. It has a fine balance and the wonderful freshness and structure of the 2010 vintage. Perhaps not the …
This week the Danish importer Domaine Brandis made a very nice Wine festival in Copenhagen, where a lot of his producers presented wines from recent vintages. For me these Wine festivals are a good chance to taste and retaste the last vintages, and to taste some growers I don't taste …
The Chambolle Musigny 2009 from Jean-Michel Guillon is a quite delicate wine. In the bouquet red cherries with hints of strawberries and cherrie stones. The nose offers a fine discrete minerality, and some spicy notes - white peppar and a hint of smoked meat. On the palate fine ripe red fruits, the …
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The 2009 Bonnes Mares from Vogue is a very very fine effort. In the nose fine red and dark fruit - kirch, red cherries, liquorice and raspberries. The bouquet is getting sweeter and darker as the wine develops in the glass - and a spicy herbal note is appearing in the nose. On the palate very good …
