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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2012 from Roumier is delightfully forward and surprisingly accessible. The bouquet offer both red and dark fruits .. very open and extrovert for a young Roumier ... transparent with a lovely earthy minerality. On the palate rich and quite weighty with some …
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Dujac have a special place in my Burgundy heart .... as it was one of the first estates I ever visited in Burgundy. I have followed Dujac in many years and while the quality always has been very high - I think the recent vintages are even a notch better. Photo: Alec Seysses pondering the …
[Read more...] about Visit – tasting of the 2013s from Domaine Dujac
On my November trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Dublère and taste the 2013s. A little background - Domaine Dublère was founded in 2003 by the American journalist Blair Pethel. The first vintage was 2004, and the domaine has since then gradually expanded the production and …
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The Clos de la Bussiere 09 from Roumier is a very balanced effort for the vintage - and surprisingly forward. In the nose dark berry fruit - notes of cassis, blueberries, boysenberries and liquorice ... intense yet not overtly sweet. On the palate rich and quite dense fruit .. but not too sweet or …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Morey Clos de la Bussiere 2009
The Clos de Tart 2004 is approaching maturity. The nose is quite forward with notes of tar, matured red fruit, prune, asparagus and a eathy mineral hint. On the palate quite powerful with layers of matured fruit - a bit rustic and quite developed. A quite lovely and rather complex wine .. slight …
