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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 1999 edition of the Chambolle 1er cru from Vogüé is showing beautifully after three hours of decanting. The fruit is still relatively dark but offering sweet red notes and a nice sous-bois infused minerality. On the palate quite weighty with red and dark berry fruit ... not fully resolved ... …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 1999
The 2005 version of the Chambolle 1er cru is a powerful but surprisingly refined effort after 3 hours of decanting. The nose is crammed with red berry fruit ... ripe, sweet and intense ... but also fresh and quite transparent offering a nice view to the Musigny terroir. On the palate layers of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2005
The 2007 version of the Chambolle 1er cru is a delicate and understated effort. In the nose pure and quite airy red berry fruit and a discrete minerality. On the palate quite light-footed with pure fruit and a nice length ... it has a lovely balance and a lovely harmonious impression of Musigny …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2007
The 2008 Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is really showing off. In the nose sweet and ripe red berry fruit - supported by a filigree and vibrant Chambolle minerality. On the palate lovely sweet and airy red pinot fruit ... so pure and transparent. The fruit is supported by an explosion of minerality on …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2008
The Bourgogne Blanc 1999 from Vogue is approaching full maturity. The nose is complex with notes of matured yellow fruit - hints of acacia, citrus, hazelnuts and apple - lifted by a chalky and stony minerality. On the palate still quite crisp with a medium weight midpalate fruit ... matured but …
