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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2001 Clos du Chateau is a step up from the delicate and slightly fragile 2000. It's approaching full maturity .. expressive but still with that slightly edgy style of the 01 vintage. In the nose red berry fruit - expressive with sous-bois and loads of Vosne spices. On the palate more weight and …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2001
The 2000 Clos du Chateau is from the first vintage made by Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. It's now fully mature, delicate but still surprisingly fresh and vibrant. In the nose delicate Vosne spices, hints of violets and peony rose interlinked with a lovely but slightly fragile red fruit and sous-bois. …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2000
Philippe Pacalet is one of my favorite producers for pure enjoyment and pleasure .. his wines are in my view a safe bet, if I just want to relax with a delightful pinot after work. The Pacalet wines rarely stay long in my cellar, although they age quite well …. I just love to enjoy them so my …
[Read more...] about Visit Philippe Pacalet, Tasting of the 2014 vintage
The Vosne Romanee Malconsort 2012 is fulfilling the very fine promise it showed from cask. The nose is bursting with red and dark fruit, earthy minerality and first and foremost variations of delicate Vosne spices - . expressive and floral (50% whole cluster). On the palate very refined and quite …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2012
The La Romanee 2009 is quite different from both the 2008 and 2010 with it's darker and more dense expression. In the nose red and darkberry fruit, oak still a bit forward ... relatively dark compared to other vintages. On the palate weighty and quite dark fruit, remarkably refined for the vintage, …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2009
