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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Bouchard is really showing well. In the bouquet layers of red berry fruit with a lovely spicyness - hints of violets, horseradish and chocolate. On the palate very harmonious with layers of quite intense fruit - a lovely mineralic tension - and a very nice acidity. It's …
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The Savigny Les Lavieres 2011 from Bouchard is a nice terroir driven "entry" level Burgundy. The nose is quite complex with nice red berry fruit, hints of minerality and a touch of oak. On the palate good cool fruit, finely balanced by the quite crisp acidity and the nice minerality from the lovely …
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The Bourgogne Réserve from Bouchard deserves a mention - as it's a nice generic white Burgundy. I like the style of Bouchards whites, and even the entry level white shares some of the style found in the more expensive wines. The nose offer notes of pear, lemongrass and citrus with a (very slight) …
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The Meursault Genevrieres 2011 from Bouchard is a very rich and quite exotic wine. In the bouquet exotic orchard fruits with notes of apricot, white peach, acacia and a fine citrus infused stony minerality. On the palate very rich and intense with a quite abundant fruit and a strong mineralic …
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The Chevalier-Montrachet 2011 from Bouchard is very refined and showing beautifully. The bouquet offer pure and cool orchard fruits - with notes of white peach, melon and pear - hints of acacia flower, petrolium, citrus and a filligree stony minerality. On the palate very intense with a very long …
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