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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Julien ... Étienne Julien ... makes some intriguingly delightful wines. I really like the style, the energy and the lovely juiciness of these wines. As I taste these wines ... from the 2013 vintage and onwards, I have started to appreciate or should I say enjoy the inner quality of these …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Julien – tasting of the 2016s from cask
The Echezeaux 2011 from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is showing beautifully after a bit of time in the glass. The nose is brimming with organic fruit - slightly on the dark side for a Liger-Belair wine with a nice mineral impression. On the palate juicy and quite energetic, with no sign of 2011 …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2011
The Echezeaux was the last wine harvested in the 2015 vintage - but still on the cool side it seems. This is a big Echezeaux with plenty of stuffing. The nose offer red but predominantly darker fruits currently - notes of cassis, boysenberries and blueberries - the oak somewhat forward and a slight …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2015
The Echezeaux 2015 - from the terroir Rouges du Bas is a elegant and floral Echezeaux, The nose offer both red and dark berry fruit - spiced with violets, asian spices and cinnamon. On the palate fine fruit - not dense - but focused and with quite some tannins in the background ... the oak is …
The Echezeaux is more forward and expressive than the more backward and densely structured Malconsorts. The nose is bursting with red and dark fruit .. brought forward by a vibrant minerality offering some lovly spicy notes. On the palate quite cool and with a zappy mid-palate fruit .. energetic …
