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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Romanee village wine is one of my favorite wines from Meo-Camuzet. It's quite far from his best wine ... but it's not trying too hard either!! Just a very good village wine. The 2007 was surprisingly accessible, in the nose raspberries, minerality and a slight hint of gun powder. On the …
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Vogue made wonderfull wines in 2002, and the Chambolle village is no exception. I have not tasted this wine in seven years, so about time to open a bottle. Slightly closed in the bouquet with beginning sweet notes. Still red coulis fruit as it had in 2004 when it was released - raspberries with very …
Wines are made for drinking ... not tasting ... !. While I taste a lot of wines blind, I still prefer to enjoy the wines with good friends, without to much blind tasting. The ideal scene is good food, a group of friends and plenty of wine. For this purpose magnum bottles are perfect. So we …
The magnum Les Pezerolles 2006 from Montille was surprisingly open and ready to enjoy. Pommard can often be quite austere, but this was certainly not the case with this magnum. In the bouquet quite open with nice ripe pinot fruit. No mature notes but still sweet and charming. On the palate very …
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The 2000 Echezeaux from Emmanuel Rouget was quite ready to drink (served from a magnum). The nose was quite open with a fine minerality, and some sweet notes with hints of raspberry and cherry. On the palate slightly austere fruit with a mix of black fruits and more charming and softer red notes. …
