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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Echezeaux 2011 from Liger-Belair is a lovely effort. Made from old vines in the very good climates Cruots and Champs Traversin.The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit with a lovely Vosne spicyness - notes of peppar, violets and peony rose. On the palate layers of fruit and mineralic …
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The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Bouchard is really showing well. In the bouquet layers of red berry fruit with a lovely spicyness - hints of violets, horseradish and chocolate. On the palate very harmonious with layers of quite intense fruit - a lovely mineralic tension - and a very nice acidity. It's …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2011
The Savigny Les Lavieres 2011 from Bouchard is a nice terroir driven "entry" level Burgundy. The nose is quite complex with nice red berry fruit, hints of minerality and a touch of oak. On the palate good cool fruit, finely balanced by the quite crisp acidity and the nice minerality from the lovely …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Savigny Les Lavieres 2011
The Vosne Romanee Gaudichots is fulfilling the fine promise it showed from cask. Made from very old wines – planted in 1930 – on the vineyard located just next to the mighty La Tache. In the bouquet very intense Vosne spices – notes of peony rose and violets, a lovely deep red berry fruit and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey Père et Fils, Vosne Les Gaudichots 2011
The Echezeaux 2011 from Meo-Camuzet is a rich and quite impressive Echezeaux. The bouquet is bursting with dark berry fruit - notes of cassis, razzberries, liquorice and a quite intense earthy minerality. On the palate layers of dark pinot fruit - intense and quite cool. It's powerful and with a …
