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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It's always a treat to taste old Burgundies, and this week I had the opportunity to taste three aged Burgundies at a light lunch with some good friends. On the table was a Chassagne-Montrachet 1992 from Moillard-Grivot, a Dujac Clos Saint-Denis 1976, and lastly a Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge from …
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Clos Saint-Denis is the somewhat unknown star of Morey-Saint-Denis ... often overshadowed by its neighbour Clos de la Roche. This is however a vineyard that should not be missed ... with its more floral and lightfooted expression of Morey ... the queen of the appellation ... more refined and …
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The Clos Saint Denis 2013 is also on the filigree side ... although slightly reduced currently. The nose offer layers of tightly wound pinot fruit - supported by a lovely filigree and refined minerality. On the palate quite powerful yet refined with a quite intense focusing minerality. Love the …
The Clos Saint Denis 2012 from Benjamin Leroux is a quite lightfooted, refined and very delicate grand cru. The nose offer a beautiful complexity with notes of red and dark cherries, red currant and forest strawberries infused with a delicate minerality. On the palate layers of rich airy red fruit …
The Dujac Clos Saint Denis 1999 is a refined effort for the vintage. In the nose lovely red berry fruit infused with a filigree and slightly floral minerality ... delicate and forward with some charming hints of sous-bois. On the palate layers of forward and refined red fruit .. still some youthful …
