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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2009 Echezeaux is starting to unfold, and shed the somewhat austere and slightly reductive note. Now is starting to sing - the bouquet is blessed with lovely ripe and delicate red fruits. Plenty of Vosne spices and a strong mineral impression - a bit darker than the Reignots 2009 perhaps. On the …
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The Côte de Nuits village area is in my view very exciting as numerous producers is located in these small villages. Etienne Julien is one - and he is definitely one of the very top producers - always a great pleasure to visit. The 2017s from Domaine Etienne Julien As I really enjoy …
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The Echezeaux 2008 from Domaine Dujac is rather firm and backward - and really needs air to unfold. Quite a contrast to the Dujac Aux Malconsort 2008 - that showed much more expressive and open for business (tasted on the same day). The Echezeaux is quite tight and offering a darker and more weighty …
A few years back one could find wines from Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot in local supermarkets in Beaune, and quite a lot of the wine from this estate was sold to negociants. Things are however changing rapidly - and the Coquard-Loison-Fleurot wines are now in high demand in more and more areas of …
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The Echezeaux 2008 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a vivid and expressive treat. It's very energetic and vibrant, lovely acidiy, open and forward fruit - really showing both terroir and a gorgeous display of fruit. Perhaps not the biggest Echezeaux made - but showing beautifully .. with a …
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