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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2006 Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsort from Domaine de Montille is a classic 06 - openly knit, forward and slightly opulent. The nose is offering rich red and dark berry fruit - not very precise or transparent - but with a nice minerality and spiced with violets and a hint of cinnamon. On the palate …
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The Vosne-Romanee Aux Brulées is one of my favorite wines form Domaine Meo-Camuzet. I recently tasted the 2007 and it was still youthful but just so delicate, defined and delisious ... So this inspired me to take a closer look at Aux Brulées starting with the Meo-Camuzet plots. So let's go to …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Meo-Camuzet Aux Brulées
The 2007 Vosne Brulee is a quite gorgeous effort from Meo ... he did well in 07. The nose is brimming with delicate red and dark berry fruit - strawberries, red currant, raspberries, boysenberries .. fine Vosne spices - violet and a hint of peony rose. On the palate very delicate and airy fruit - …
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Is the map of famous vineyards in Burgundy deceptive? My curiosity has always been aroused by the 'unknown' vines right next door. When you are standing in a hallowed plot, and a very short distance away is a big, old, symbolic vine that looks like it was born in another century....you can't help …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #6 – Vosne-Romanee Haut Maizieres …
One of the highlights on my November 2015 tour de Bourgogne was the visit at Domaine Cathiard. Domaine Cathiard is one of my favorite producers in Burgundy ... and while wines have been good for quite some years ... the quality has accelerated after Sebastien Cathiard took over with the 2011 …
[Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Cathiard – tasting of the 2014 vintage
