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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Griotte Chambertin 1999 from Ponsot is beginning to show more secondary aromas but still need time to unfold the lovely Griotte charm. The nose is brimming with intense red and darkberry fruit spiced with cinnamon and allspice. On the palate quite openly knit for the vintage offering weighty …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ponsot, Griotte-Chambertin 1999
The 04 Clos Saint-Jacques from Rousseau is still somewhat backward and 04ish ... In the nose dark berry fruit - tight with green hints and a earthy minerality - reather restrained currently. On the palate quite weighty for the vintage with a rather dense dark fruit with some green notes. Need time …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Clos St. Jacques 2004
First wine from this Gevrey domaine ... and what a lovely effort. In the nose red and dark berries .. forward and transparent .. offering considerable complexity and verve for this level with its detailed fruit and slightly chalky and salty minerality. On the palate very focused and energetic for …
[Read more...] about Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur 2012
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cherbaudes is a bit puzzling currently. In the nose quite delightful sweet red fruit - cherries, hints of forest strawberries and red currant .. spiced with a discrete eathy minerality. On the palate organic red and velvet fruit with fine midpalate weight - nicely balanced and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Les Cherbaudes 2011
The Latricieres Chambertin 2012 from Trapet impressed me quite a lot, and things certainly seems to move in the right direction at this domaine. The nose offer fine expressive red and dark fruit - notes of strawberries, raspberries and darker cherries focused by a finely defined but powerful earthy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Trapet, Latricieres Chambertin 2012
