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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my November 2015 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste the 2014s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. As usual I entered the gate to Chateau Vosne-Romanee with high expectations and was greeted by a cheerful Louis-Michel Liger-Belair and his very large but lovely dog Arak. Constance …
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The La Romanee 2008 is very expressive and floral - a exiting La Romanee as it's a vintage very much structured and driven by the acidity. The bouquet is offering a juicy organic red fruit spiced with a multitude of Vosne spices .. violets, peony rose, cinnamon and allspice. On the palate very juicy …
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The La Romanee 2009 is quite different from both the 2008 and 2010 with it's darker and more dense expression. In the nose red and darkberry fruit, oak still a bit forward ... relatively dark compared to other vintages. On the palate weighty and quite dark fruit, remarkably refined for the vintage, …
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The La Romanee 2011 is a magnificent effort for the vintage. In the nose fine juicy red and dark berry fruit, with a hint of oak and infused with Vosne spices and minerality. On the palate lovely juicy fruit ... impressive energy and depth for the vintage. The red core of the fruit offers a fine and …
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The La Romanee 2008 is very expressive and floral. The bouquet is offering a juicy organic red fruit spiced with a multitude of Vosne spices .. violets, peony rose, cinnamon and allspice. On the palate very juicy fruit, nice midpalate weight for the vintage - fresh acidity and a lovely minerality. …
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