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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey Aux Etelois - located below Griottes-Chambertin - is a step up in definition from the generic village. In the nose more distinct minerality ... interlinked with the lovely red fruit - quite floral and expressive. On the palate finely balanced with a very nice core of red fruit and a …
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The Mazoyere is forward, charming and expressive. In the nose a quite delicate red and dark berry fruit supported by a quite deep earthy minerality .. textbook Gevrey. On the palate quite supple with a lovely core of energetic red fruit .. fine depth and balance .. attractive with a quite gorgeous …
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The 1er cru Les Goulots is quite unknown, and located in the very nothern part of Gevrey almost on the border to Brochon just south of Evocelles and north of Combe au Moine. The bouquet offers fine and delicate red fruits, plum and violets combined with a fine earthy minerality. On the palate a fine …
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Expectations .. Domaine Fourrier is one of the most acclaimed producers today, and the Clos Saint Jacques is one of his top wines. So expectations were quite high when we opened the 2002 Clos Saint Jacques this week - allthough bearing in mind that the quality of Fourrier (in my view) has improved …
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My first wine from Maison Jessiaume - Le Chambertin 2008. According to the website of the Domaine/Maison its made from a 0.16 ha plot of this mighty terroir. Sadly Jessiaume does not do the origin of the wine justice, as the wine in the glass barely resembles a grand cru Gevrey in any shape or form. …
