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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2012 from Denis Bachelet is a true beauty and one of the most exiting wines I have tasted recently. The Bachelet wines are very rarely seen in Denmark --- so have very little experience with this magnificent producer. The bouquet is floral and forward offering …
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The 1999 Griotte Chambertin from Fourrier is a beauty. The nose is bursting with sous-bois, truffle, delicate red forest berries and a filigree earthy minerality - so complex and deep. On the palate quite lightfooted for a 1999 - refined, silky and rich, with layers of airy red fruit. It's quite …
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The Gevrey Champeaux 2013 is a beautiful and generous wine. The nose is offering charming red and dark berry fruit - brought forward by a good mineral note. On the palate quite rich and elegant - with a lovely mid-palate fruit. It's showing beautifully and is both generous and refined for the …
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The Lavaux St. Jacques 2013 is quite a step up from the Les Corvees village. The is more generous offering red and dark fruits - dark cherries, boysenberries and forest strawberries + a hint of oak and a nice floral element to the otherwise earthy minerality. On the palate lovely mid-palate fruit - …
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First wine from Domaine Tortochot for me - the Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corvees 2013 - a wine produced in the area below the village. The nose offer red and dark fruits with a hint of oak, a floral element and a earthy mineral element. On the palate well structured, good mid-palate fruit with notes of …
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