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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos de la Marechale 2010 from J.-F. Mugnier is a truly gorgeous wine. The nose is very open with a delightful play between red and dark fruits – strawberries, blueberries, red cherries and raspberries - slight hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite weigthy and muscular, with a beautiful …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits Saint Georges Clos de la Marechale 2010
First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of pear, melon and citrus - …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Clos des Grandes Vignes 2012
I have a soft spot for the Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras - and the Clavelier 2011 confirm my passion for this terroir. In the bouquet lovely red and dark fruit - black currant and raspberries with some hints of red currant and rose petals. The palate offer good weight and concentration with more …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2011
The NSG Lavieres 2012 is quite expressive but showing a slight reduction. In the nose lovely red berry fruit spiced with a nice minerality and oak - hints of coffee. On the palate it offers quite weighty fruit - good concentration for this level - very juicy and with a good focusing minerality. A …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges Lavieres 2012
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2002 is now showing matured notes. In the bouquet red berry fruit with notes of sous-bois, orange and liqourice. On the palate lovely pure and ripe red fruits - good freshness and nerve - with a lovely transparancy. It's medium bodied with a lovely mineralic …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2002
