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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Cuvée Classique 2015 is a big and broad shouldered wine - with a lot of stuffing - will require time. The nose is open - and openly knit offering sweet red and dark fruits brought forward by an earthy minerality. On the palate, rich and weighty with a generous mid-palate opulence. It's pure and …
[Read more...] about Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Cuvée Classique 2015
The Clos de Vougeot is also showing a fine potential - although not as expressive as the Ruchottes. The nose is brimming with layers of ripe fruit - a bit more densely and darker expressed but still with a fine freshness and a fine earthy minerality. On the palate rich almost velvet with a weighty …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot 2015
The Clos de Vougeot from Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is a beauty. The nose offer layers of red and dark berry fruit - lovely complexity - spiced with a hint of oak, chocolate and a lovely deep earthyness. On the palate silky, refined with a very fine mid-palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Drouhin is a both juicy and focused wine. The nose is offering red and dark berry fruits - forward but a bit understated - with a deep earthy minerality - textbook Clos de Vougeot. On the palate quite full bodied offering a very fine mid-palate intensity - with a long …
[Read more...] about Maison Joseph Drouhin, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Clos de Vougeot 2014 from Grivot is a lovely creation. It's quite expressive in the bouquet offringdark and red pinot fruit, spices and a deep and intense earthyness. It's a both weigthy and quite powerful Closde Vouget, yet its so refined and airy for a Clos de Vougeot. Really love the nerve …
[Read more...] about Domaine Etienne Grivot, Clos de Vougeot 2014
