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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
To be honest it's difficult to write an intro to this article - as I'm running out of adjectives regarding the magnificent wines from Domaine Sylvain Cathiard. In my view this is an estate that is truly at the top of its game - yet quality seem to get a notch higher each year. Great to see …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Cathiard tasting of the 2016s from cask
Decadent .. the 2015 Vosne-Romanée Clos du Chateau is sinfully delightful. The nose is very floral with a generous organic fruit - lavish and ripe with a gorgeous minerality. On the palate fresh and airy - lovely intensity with ample midpalate fruit. It's vibrant and energetic offering a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2015
I had the pleasure of tasting some of the 2016s from Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat already in March 2017, but the October tasting was my first full tasting at this prominent estate. Charles Van Canneyt have raised the quality over the years, and in 2015 and 2016 I really feel that he has taken another …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, tasting of the 2016s from cask
The 2010s seems to continue to show well - and are still quite open. This is certainly the case with the La Romanée 2010 from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. It's still floral, expressive and very effortless in it's presentation of refined layers f fruit and filigree minerality. It's a intense wine - …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2010
The 2011 Clos du Chateau is slightly closed and backward at the moment. In the nose red berry fruit and vosne spices with a hints of gooseberries and oak. On the palate airy red fruit with a quite refined impression of oak. The fruit is sweet and ripe for the vintage, with a good focus - the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2011
