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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Richebourg 2004 from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a quite floral and matured wine. In the bouquet lovely red fruit with notes of sous-bois and peony rose - hints of orange and violets. On the palate quite intense openly knit fruit with a lovely minerality - expressive with a good power and …
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The 2002 La Tâche is forward and quite matured. The nose offer complex notes of red and dark berries - raspberries, dark cherries, plum, violets ... brought forward by a filigree eathy minerality. On the palate rich medium weight (for a La Tâche), it's refined and detailed with a cool and airy …
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The Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts is a magnificent glas of pinot. In the bouquet rich red and dark fruit .. notes of black currant and boysenberries ... supported by a quite intense minerality. On the palate rich, intense and airy with a wonderful energy from the 2013 acidity. Love the lacy and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2013
The 2008 Aux Reignots from Grivot is an delightful expressive effort - and a rare bird indeed - only around one cask produced each year. The nose is open and expressive with red berry fruit spiced with violets and a very forward minerality. On the palate lovely cool medium weight fruit ... forward …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 2008
The Clos du Chateau 2014 was bottled already in September ... so this note is based on a tasting of the bottled wine. I would not say that Clos du Chateau is another big step up in quality from Colombiere ... but it's most certainly much more floral and expressive offering more minerality and Vosne …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau 2014
