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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Arlaud is producing some magnificent wines - and despite they are both Biodynamic and improving quality each year they still are somewhat under the radar. In my view they certainly don't get the deserved credit and acclaim. In a sense the estate is quite low key .. located in a relatively …
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Domaine Dujac is an old favorite ... one of the first estates I visited in Burgundy back in the 1990s. A lot of wine has passed the palate since then - but Dujac is sort of a safe haven quality and aromatics wise. The tasting at Dujac was this year with a larger gathering of prominent sommeliers …
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The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Dujac is one of the best wines I have tasted from this fine estate. It's now starting to show matured notes - nose is brimming with red fruits, earthy minerality and sous-bois. On the palate rich, velvet and very long - the fruit is juicy and airy. It's perfectly …
The Lignier Clos de la Roche 1996 is a magnificent effort and is now fulfilling the great promise it showed in its youth. More forward than the bottle I tasted in 2014 ... showing beautifully. In the nose layers of airy red berry fruit infused with delicate sous-bois notes, hints of truffle and a …
The 1998 vintage is just one of these years ... almost forgotten due to the hyped 1999s. The Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche 1998 is however a wine that both demands and deserves your attention. The nose is offering red and dark fruits, hint of sous-bois - all brought forward by a deep earthy …
