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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November 2015 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste the 2014s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. As usual I entered the gate to Chateau Vosne-Romanee with high expectations and was greeted by a cheerful Louis-Michel Liger-Belair and his very large but lovely dog Arak. Constance …
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Day 2 of 2014 tastings ... a fine day indeed ... and I was really looking forward to taste the 2014s from Maxime Cheurlin at Domaine Georges Noëllat - one of the very bright young stars in Burgundy. ... and I was most certainly not disappointed! Domaine Georges Noëllat 2014s Maxime Cheurlin is …
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Just north of the mighty Clos de la Maréchale we find another monopole with a long and interesting history - the Clos de l'Arlot ... the vineyard that surrounds the beautiful estate buildings of Domaine de l'Arlot. Photo: Google Earth Clos de l'Arlot is a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru, …
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Aux Thorey is a lovely spot, and Benjamin Leroux has a good plot here .. and it shows. It's a darker and more intense wine than the Gevreys offering more depth and weight. On the nose .. a slight reduction, red and dark berry fruit .. nice selection of forest berries and a slight hint of sous-bois. …
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Clos de la Maréchale is a Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru and the largest monopole in Burgundy ... surpassing both Clos de Tart and Clos des Lambrays in Morey-Saint-Denis. During many years Clos de la Maréchale was under the radar of many Burgundy collectors, but when Frédéric Mugnier of Domaine …
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