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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos de Vougeot 1974 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well. The nose is offering delicate sweet red fruit, sous-bois and a nice expression of earthy minerality. On the palate quite vibrant mature fruit - still relatively fresh and juicy. It's not a big wine, but it's harmonious and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Gros Frere et Soeur, Clos de Vougeot 1974
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Anne Gros is a lovely effort - made from the climate Le Grand Maupertui in the southern part of Clos de Vougeot - just below Grands Echezeaux. In the bouquet layers of red and dark berry fruit - lovely depth and complexity - delicate notes of oak and chocolade. On the …
The Clos de Vougeot is a step up in weight from the Malconsort - but can in my view not quite match the complexity. In the nose rich and quite dense - red and dark cherries - spiced with a touch of oak and a earthy minerality. On the palate rich and balanced with a lovely quite vibrant fruit. It's …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Clos Frantin, Clos de Vougeot 2012
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Bouchard is really showing well. In the bouquet layers of red berry fruit with a lovely spicyness - hints of violets, horseradish and chocolate. On the palate very harmonious with layers of quite intense fruit - a lovely mineralic tension - and a very nice acidity. It's …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2011
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 is a very fine effort for the vintage. The bouquet is darker than the Echezeaux with intense red berry fruit, liquorice, a fair bit of oak and a hint of chocolate. On the palate quite impressive concentration and depth. The minerality is earthy and not as vibrant and highly …
