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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of my great moments this summer was a visit at Marchand-Tawse in Nuits-Saint-Georges. To be honest the visit came somewhat unannounced, as the visit was not planned in advance - so a surprise visit so to speak. So a bit unprepared from my side - especially regarding the entry wines - so …
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Mazis-Chambertin is a terroir with several interesting features - one being that Hospice de Beaune has a large plot on this vineyard - the other being that Domaine d'Auvenay has a plot from where they produce one of the rarest and most expensive grand crus of the Gevrey-Chambertin …
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The Hospices de Beaune Mazis-Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collignon 2013 is one of the top end Cuvées of the Hospices de Beaune. I always have difficulties with these cuvées - but to the wine in the glass - it's quite oaky currently. The nose offer red and dark berry fruit and a rather dominant quite …
[Read more...] about Hospices de Beaune, Mazis-Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collignon 2013
The Mazis Chambertin 2000 from Dugat-Py is still surprisingly youthful and fresh. In the bouquet ripe and deep red berry fruit with fresh notes of raspberries - spiced with truffles and a lovely earthy minerlity. On the palate layers of deep and intense red fruit - complex, rich and quite dense. …
The Mazis-Chambertin 2010 from Dupont-Tisserandot is a truly beautiful and great wine. It's beginning to close down - but the bouquet is still bursting with intense cool red fruit - razzberries, pomegranate - spiced with white peppar, liqourice and layers of deep earthy minerality. On the palate …
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