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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2007 from Rousseau is a gorgeous wine - youthful and drinking well. The nose is very refined offering delicate and fine berry notes - red currant, cherries and raspberries. On the palate harmonious and medium weight fruit - the finish is long and quite …
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The 1993 vintage can be a bit rustic and austere, but this is not the case with the lovely and refined Chambertin Clos de Beze from Rousseau. The bouquet offers lovely matured red fruits with a hint of citrus .. nuanced and almost perfumed with a lovely display of earthy minerality. On the palate …
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Domaine Marc Roy is in my view one of the best producers in Gevrey-Chambertin - with a very fine selection of village wines. Alexandrine Roy is the dynamic winemaker at Domaine Marc Roy and she has produced some lovely 2014s - wines I tasted in March 2015. The 2014s are now bottled and the 2015s …
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The 2013 Clos St. Jacques from Rousseau is a magnifincent glass - showing all the virtues of the 2013 vintage. In the nose very deep red and dark berry fruit - notes of cherries, raspberries, red currant and pomegranate - focused by a defined sligtly earthy minerality. On the palate deep and …
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During the Hospices de Beaune weekend I was lucky and got invited to a Masterclass tasting of Bouchard Pere et Fils 2014s. The tasting was conducted by the new Maitre de Chai (Cellar Master) Frédéric Weber, and comprised a fine selection of the 2014s - both reds and whites. In this article I will …
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