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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
While I have a soft spot for the Clos Saint-Denis from Domaine Arlaud the Bonnes Mares is the top wine of this fine estate. The wines of Domaine Arlaud have in my view been somewhat overlooked, but the quality in recent vintages seem to generate more interest and demand for these fine wines - so …
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The last and certainly not least wine of the lineup - the mighty Bonnes Mares 2015. This offer some of the best sides of the Clos St. Denis and the Clos de la Roche. The bouquet offer layered red and dark berry fruit - intense with a impressive depth - delightful cool red notes are offering a lovely …
Moving up slope to the original part of Clos St. Denis. The Clos St. Denis 2015 is cooler than the Clos de la Roche - seem to be the tendency in 2015. The bouquet is balanced more towards red fruit - more vivid and expressive with a detailed filigree minerality lurking underneath the lush berries. …
The Clos de la Roche comes from Les Mochamps climat in the lower part of the vineyard (note Clos de la Roche include several sub-terroirs). The Clos de la Roche 2015 is a big and quite weighty wine - yet still with the airy and juicy qualities found in the other Arlaud 2015s. The bouquet offer ripe …
The Charmes Chambertin 2015 does have a challenge coming after the Aux Combottes. The Charmes is more lush and velvet but do not have the vivid energy of the Aux Combottes. The bouquet offer rich and sweeter berries .. layered, expressive and juicy. On the palate rich and slightly opulent lacking …
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