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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It's always a treat to taste the Bonnes Mares from Roumier ... especially if it's an older vintage. The 1998 is a magnificent effort for the vintage - just in the transitory state between secondary darker fruits and tertiary red fruit. This was decanted well before the tasting .. and is showing fine …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 1998
The 02 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles is still relatievly fresh. In the nose classic Leflaive gun powder, yellow fruit, quite complex with maturing notes. On the palate fine quite rich fruit ... good weight but perhaps not the most precise or defined Pucelles I have tasted. A mixed picture ... …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 2002
The 2009 Aux Reignots is by far the most backward vintage of this fine wine ... and it should be left in the cellar for now. I have tasted this on two occations in 2015 - first in June at the 200 years anniversery of The Liger-Belair family in Burgundy, and then at New Year here in Denmark. The …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Aux Reignots 2009
The Chambolle village 2010 from Pacalet is in a beautfiful place. In the nose charming red and sweet fruit ... variations of strawberries ... delicate, refined. On the palate pure, intense and vibrant red fruit ... so deicate and transparent with a lovely filigree Chambolle minerality. Love the …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2010
The Louis Jadot Beaune Les Avaux 1999 is showing beautifully but is still 10 years away from full maturity - the 1999s really needs time. In the bouquet cherries, amaretto cherries, sous-bois + a deep quite earthy minerality. On the palate rich ... quite velvet yet airy ... with a lovely earthy …
[Read more...] about Maison Louis Jadot, Beaune Les Avaux 1999
