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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
On my June trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure of tasting the 2015s from Domaine du Clos Frantin - a brand/estate within the Maison Albert Bichot group. Domaine du Clos Frantin is the top brand of Bichot and makes the top reds from Cote de Nuits, the winemaker is the talented Cyrille …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine du Clos Frantin, Tasting of the 2015s from cask
The mighty Malconsorts also benefits from the energetic and nervy red fruit of the vintage. The bouquet is almost an explosion of cool and juicy red berry fruit ... so detailed, pure and transparent ... showing the full beauty of the rich and quite earthy terroir. On the palate weighty, quite firm …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsorts 2014
The 2007 Vosne-Romanee Les Malconsort cuvée Christiane is a quite large step in quality from the regular Les Malconsort from Domaine de Montille. The nose is bursting with red fruit and the most delicate Vosne spicyness - violets, cinnamon and allspice. On the palate more weight and intensity ... …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne Les Malconsorts Christiane 2007
The 2007 Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsort from Domaine de Montille is a beautiful effort - delicate and pure. The bouquet offer refined red berry fruit - pure and transparent with a lovely Vosne spicyness. It's not a big wine .. but it's nicely focused and balanced. I prefer this to the 2006 ... for the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne-Romanee Les Malconsorts 2007
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 …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne-Romanee Les Malconsorts 2006
