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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Combottes from Georges Roumier is quite open and charming. In the nose cherries raspberries and redcurrant. On the palate lovely fruit, layers of red and darker berry aromas. Good freshness from the fine acidity and minerality + a hint of gooseberries in the finish. Quite typical for …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes 2006
The Brulees 2011 is a very rare wine to taste. Liger-Belair only makes one cask from the 0,1157ha and the wine is not sold on the market - unfortunately. Les Brulees is at the moment slightly closed, with some reduction in the nose. The nose is nevertheless showing fine complex red fruit aromas, and …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Les Brulees 2011
The Nuits Saint Georges Les Cras is a slightly overlooked wine from Liger-Belair. Les Crass 2011 is a very nice effort - with loads of pure nuanced fruit. The bouquet is showing beautiful red and darker fruit aromas - refined and charming. On the palate a quite focused wine with a wonderful mineral …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, NSG Les Cras 2011
The Meursault Genevrieres 2009 from Arnaud Tessier is a very good effort for the vintage. In the nose fine minerality and ripe slightly exotic yellow fruit - with notes of melon, acasia and grape fruit. On the palate quite lush fruit, quite fresh with good acidity and minerality. The oak is quite …
[Read more...] about Domaine Arnaud Tessier, Meursault Genevrieres 2009
The Vosne Romanee village originates from the Les Barreaux climate located above Cros Parantoux and Richebourg. This is a very nice village terroir, and Anne Gros has some really old vines in this plot (80 - 85 years). The bouquet is really showing it's origin, with fine sweet spicy pinot aromas - …
