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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Les Chaumes is surprisingly crisp and energetic in the 2012 vintage - no doubt helped by the 18% whole cluster. The bouquet offer rich confit fruit of red berries - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries drizzled with discrete Vosne spices. On the palate quite weigthy fruit - it's rich and almost …
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The Clos du Chateau is another step up - adding even more minerality and Vosne spicyness. The bouquet offering a juicy fruit, crisp minerality and loads of Vosne spices. On the palate excellent weight for this level - the fruit is deep, organic and complex supported by the gorgeous stony minerality …
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The Colombiere is a step up from the very good generic village - as it offers a more focused and refined expression of terroir. The nose offers deeper fruit - showing lovely juicy red berries - and it's popping with Vosne spicyness - violets, peony rose - combined with a nice minerality. The palate …
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The Vosne Romanee Village offer a lovely spicy nose - red berry fruit, violets white peppar and cinnamon. The palate show lovely juicy fruit - good complexity - fine midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is quite focused with a nice balance from the vibrant 2012 acidity. Love the …
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The 2000 Richebourg from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is surprisingly developed and accessible. The bouquet is very open and floral with notes of red and dark fruit, sous-bois, vosne spices and roasted coffee. On the palate quite intense and robust fruit brought forward by the expressive Richebourg …
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