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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Petits Monts is a decadent wine ... The nose is bursting with juicy and cool red and dark fruits ... a notch more airy than the Chaumes offering a finely tuned filigree minerality. On the palate deep layered fruit - slightly darker set than the Chaumes - with a lovely inner tension and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2014
Domaine Georges Noëllat has within a few years moved from the dark and unknown to a rising bright star on the Burgundy heaven. Maxime Cheurlin is in my view an unique talent ... a natural .. with an intuitive ability for making great Burgundies. Within a few years he has managed to improve quality …
[Read more...] about Visit – Domaine Georges Noëllat tasting of the 2014s from Cask
On my November 2015 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste the 2014s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. As usual I entered the gate to Chateau Vosne-Romanee with high expectations and was greeted by a cheerful Louis-Michel Liger-Belair and his very large but lovely dog Arak. Constance …
[Read more...] about Tasting of the 2014s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
A magnificent tasting today with 72 bottles of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair celebrating the 200 years anniversary of the Liger-Belair family in Burgundy. And what a celebration of great wines ... overwhelming is the first word that comes to mind when you taste so many brilliant wines. The wines …
[Read more...] about 200 years, 72 bottles of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Louis-Michel Liger-Belair is in my view producing one of the very best wines from the somewhat overlooked Vosne-Romanee Les Petits Monts. First vintage was 2006 starting out at a fine level with quality improving year after year arriving at a truly delightful level from 2010 and onwards. …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Les Petits Monts
