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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle village 2007 is showing beautifully on the January fruit evening. The boquet offer fine delicate red fruit ... a slight hint of sous-bois and a discrete Chambolle minerality. On the palate lovely red fruit - pure and quite juicy. It's charming, pure and harmonious offering a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 2007
I first tasted the La Tâche 1990 some 20 years back, and to date it's the greatest red Burgundy I have tasted. To revisit this wine is not only a test of the wine but also a test of time and my palate. The La Tâche 1990 is still a both monumental and truly extraordinary wine - still in it's late …
[Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tâche 1990
There are many fine village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee producing some of the very best village wines from Burgundy. If we go 20 or 30 years back most village wines were blends made from several vineyards but in recent years more and more single vineyard village wines have gained a stronger …
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This bottle of Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares 1962 is a bit past it's peak, but still alive and kicking. It's starting out with a quite aged impression - maderized fruit in the nose and a sweet, dense and rich midpalate. After 20 min in the glass the red mature fruit starts to come through both in the …
Comte de Vogüé did tremendously well in 2002 .. one of my favorite vintages from this fine domaine. The 2002 Bonnes Mares is really expressive currently allthough still in a youthfull state. The nose is bursting with red and darker fruits ... gorgeous notes of pomegranate providing nerve and …
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