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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000 from Prieure-Roch is in my view fully mature and at it's peak. In the nose very organic red fruit ... notes of cinnamon, all spice, sous-bois. On the palate forward and fruity ... good volume without being weigthy or really intense. A bit unfocused in my view, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000
The 2000 Clos Saint-Jacques from Rousseau is forward and quite delicate wine. In the nose fine red fruit, hints of sous-bois - matured and secondary with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate airy red fruit - medium weight and quite long for the vintage. A refined and expressive wine - pure, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Clos Saint-Jacques 2000
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 1996 from Jadot is a quite brutal wine ... and it needs at least one if not two decades in the cellar to unfold. The nose is intense with red and dark fruits .. hint of sous-bois is the only true indication of age. On the palate dense, weighty with ample tannins and a …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Chambertin Clos de Béze 1996
The 1989 Chambertin Vieilles Vignes from Trapet is perfectly mature and simply delightful. The nose is very floral and expressive with a lovely fully mature red fruit, oriental spices ... sous-bois, cherries, curry and violets. On the palate vibrant and juicy medium weight fruit. Not a big and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Trapet, Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 1989
I know ... should have saved this for a rainy day ... but the Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Alexandrine from Domaine Marc Roy 2012 is just too tempting. The bouquet is bursting with red berry fruit, characteristic notes of pomegranate spiced with a fine earthy minerality, violets .. quite floral and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Cuvée Alexandrine 2012
