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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are many fine village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee producing some of the very best village wines from Burgundy. If we go 20 or 30 years back most village wines were blends made from several vineyards but in recent years more and more single vineyard village wines have gained a stronger …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Insight: Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres
I have a soft spot for Les Hautes Maiziéres - in my view one of the most interesting village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee - aside from a few of the monopoles. The 2005 edition from Henri Roch is a magnificent example ... offering power, complexity and drinkability well beyond it's level. The nose is …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Les Hautes Maiziéres 2005
The Vosne-Romanee 1985 from Robert Arnoux is fully mature but still in fine form. The nose is very expressive with sous-bois, red berry fruit with orange hints and Vosne spices. On the palate still very good fruit, quite intense and weighty for this level. Slightly high on the volatile acidity ... …
[Read more...] about Robert Arnoux, Vosne Romanee Les Maizieres 1985
The Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 1996 from Henri Roch is a quite special combination of the powerful structure of the 96 vintage and the quite rich organic fruit in the domaine style. In the nose matured organic red berry fruit - spized with cinnamon, violets and a hint of gunpowder. On the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Vosne Les Hautes Maizieres 1996
The Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 2010 from Clavelier is a lovely effort. The bouquet offer red and dark berry fruit, with notes of raspberries, cassis and elderberries - crisp with a gorgeous display of Vosne spices. On the palate quite weigthy fruit focused by a impressive acidity and …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 2010
