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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Fixin was highly regarded by Lavalle and other classifications made more than 100 years ago, but today this northern appellation gets little attention from the collectors of great Burgundies. The Fixin wines have often been accused of being austere, hard and edgy ... sometimes justifiable so ... …
[Read more...] about Visit – Domaine Berthaut in Fixin .. now with vineyards in Vosne!
The Vosne-Petits-Motnts 2013 is a delightful effort .... combining the rather powerful expression of the vintage and the filigree refinement of the Petits-Monts terroir. In the bouquet juicy red and darkberry fruit ... brought forward by an expressive and filigree minerality. On the palate quite …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanee Les Petits-Monts 2013
Up the slope to the more airy Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts. In the nose fine cool fruit ... more floral with a delightful play between fruit, oak and minerality. On the palate very delicate and vibrant mineral driven fruit. The refinement and delicacy of the Petits Monts terroir is lifting this …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2013
The Vosne Les Petit Monts is always a very charming wine - and the 2013 is certainly no exception. In the floral and delightfully perfumed bouquet - loads of refined sweet fruit with notes of dark forest berries, hint of pomegranate, allspice and peony rose. On the palate lovely intense fruit - …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Petit Monts 2013
The Vosne Romanee Petits Monts from Regis Forey is a fine but slightly rustic effort. In the nose deep rather intense red and darkberry fruit, spiced with cinnamon allspice and a nice minerality from the filigree terroir. On the palate medium weight with quite ample midpalate fruit supported by a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Vosne-Romanee Petits Monts 2012
