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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There is a lot of focus on Aux Malconsorts, Cros Parantoux and Aux Reignots but Vosne-Romanee 1er cru Les Beaux Monts is perhaps a bit overlooked these days. The lack of attention seems a bit strange and perhaps even unfair - as Les Beaux Monts was very highly regarded in the old …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Leroy, Vosne Les Beaux Monts
Emmanuel Rouget made some spectacular 2002s ... and the Vosne-Romanee Beaumonts is most certainly no exception. The bouquet is bursting with predominantly red fruit - strawberries and pomegranate - spiced with complex variations of Vosne spices and a delicately earthy minerality. On the palate juicy …
[Read more...] about Emmanuel Rouget, Vosne-Romanee Beaumonts 2002
The Vosne Romanee Malconsort 2015 is still young and just beginning to display slightly developed notes. The nose is offering quite dense and rich ripe red and dark berry fruit ... plum, cherries .. spiced with a earthy minerality, violets and hints of liquorice. On the palate rich and quite dense …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2005
Domaine Bizot is in my view one of the most exiting estates in Vosne-Romanee. Domaine Bizot is not your average Vosne producer as it's run by Jean-Yves Bizot who has a academic backgound in Geology and this somehow shows in both the wines and the way the Domaine is managed. The wines have a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bizot – tasting of the 2014 vintage
The Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsort 2013 from Sebastien Cathiard is not showing at the moment. It's quite forward and floral with a vinous character ... but is a bit unfocused currently. In the nose red and dark fruits, fine Vosne spices and a deep rather earthy minerality. On the palate quite openly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts 2013
