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The Musigny Vieilles Vignes is always a step up from the Bonnes Mares ... but the magnificent Bonnes Mares is closer than normally in 2013. In the bouquet a lovely play between minerality, red and dark fruit ... the expression of fruit is energetic, deep and pure ... spiced by the powerful …
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The Bonnes Mares 2013 is a magnificent wine in the making. In the nose layers of dark and deep fruit with some sweet red notes infusing the darker berries - the minerality is accentuated by the fresh acidity offering even more complexity to the nose. On the palate layers of very juicy and ripe fruit …
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The Amoureuses 2013 is showing loads of energy and minerality. In the nose a gorgeous mix of red and dark berry fruit - pomegranate, boysenberries, dark cherries - with a lovely crisp minerality. On the palate very energetic and vibrant fruit delivered by the fresh acidity and the crunchy minerality …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2013
The Chambolle 1er cru - made from the young wines on Grand Cru Musigny - is showing much better than the village on this rainy November day. In the bouquet more red fruit - but still darker than the previous vintages - with the acidity is adding a vibrant freshness driving the minerality forward in …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2013
The Chambolle village is slightly reduced and not showing the full monty currently. Color remarkably dark and dense. The nose is slightly restrained and rather dark, with dark berry fruit, black pepper. On the palate weighty and intense fruit for this level - the fruit is currently dark and slightly …
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