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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos de la Marechale Blanc 2007 is a lovely crisp wine. In the nose pure and crisp fruit with notes of apple, citrus and some delicate hints of peach, pineapple and oak/vanilla. On the palate lovely focused fruit - good weight and grip - with a nice mineralic tension. The finish is long with a …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2007
The 2008 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2008 from Liger-Belair is a gorgeous wine. The nose is perfumed with red berry fruit, violets, rose petals and a discrete hint of oak. On the palate quite tight and focused fruit. It's transparent and long driven by the vibrant 08 acidity and the quite powerful …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits St. Georges Aux Cras 2008
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
