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Anne Gros is one of the profiles and top produceres in Vosne-Romanee. This video from Obiwine gives you a guided tour to the cellars and vineyards of Domaine Anne Gros, and a introduction to the Vosne Romanee terroir and climates - Enjoy. Video from Domaine Anne Gros …
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Seize the wine ... seize the day when you see the great bottle. Wine prices are going trough the roof and I'm pretty sure they will rise even further in the future. So if you find "The" wine at a expensive but resonably fair price on a restaurant or in a wine shop ... seize the day and buy the …
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Top of the line at Domaine Anne Gros is Grand Cru Richebourg. In the bouquet deep complex layers of pinot fruit, with expressions of strawberries, pommegranate, raspberries and cherries wonderfully spiced with violets and peony rose - the essence of Vosne. On the palate quite velvet jelly fruit, …
In May 2012 I had the opportunity to taste a part of the 2009 collection from DRC. The tasting included the first vintage of the new Corton, but sadly the Montrachet and Romanee-Conti were missing. The tasting showed a fantastic collection of great 2009s, all the wines were focused and elegant …
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The DRC Richebourg 2009 is a big muscular wine. In the bouquet quite floral with loads of ripe fruit - plum, black cherries, red and black forrest berries, notes of mocca, slightly toasted oak and Vosne spices. On the palate very rich and lush, with a big quite openly knit structure. It's a very …
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