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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee 1er cru Cuvee Duvault-Blochet 2008 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a gorgeous and refined effort. It's made from grapes from DRCs six grand crus and at least some of the 1er crus - Petits Monts and Au Dessus des Malconsort. The bouquet is very expressive ... and very Vosne with …
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The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 1996 from Domaine de l'Arlot is a lovely but quite contrastful wine. In the nose sweet red fruit - strawberries and raspberries - spiced with cinnamon, allspice and tar. On the palate a lovely sweet and delicate fruit - firmly structured by a powerful acidity and some …
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The 2003 Aux Brulees from Meo-Camuzet is a big and intense wine. The bouquet is crammed with sweet dark fruit - notes of blueberries, cassis, liquorice and Vosne spices. On the palate very rich and dense fruit - sweet ripe notes - balanced with quite powerful tannins and a very fine minerality. It's …
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The Richebourg 2007 from Anne Gros is a quite lightfooted and refined effort. The bouquet is still slightly closed but offering red fruit with notes of raspberries and forest berries - spiced with a hint of sous-bois, all spice and rose petals. On the palate very well balanced and harmonious - quite …
The Mugneret-Gibourg Vosne-Romanee village 2010 has entered a somewhat closed stage. In the nose red and dark cherries, liqourice with hints of minerality and Vosne spices. On the palate quite tight and closed with good weight and finely grained but powerful tannins - quite prominent notes of dark …
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