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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
In May 2012 I had the opportunity to taste a part of the 2009 collection from DRC. The tasting included the first vintage of the new Corton, but sadly the Montrachet and Romanee-Conti were missing. The tasting showed a fantastic collection of great 2009s, all the wines were focused and elegant …
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The DRC Richebourg 2009 is a big muscular wine. In the bouquet quite floral with loads of ripe fruit - plum, black cherries, red and black forrest berries, notes of mocca, slightly toasted oak and Vosne spices. On the palate very rich and lush, with a big quite openly knit structure. It's a very …
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The DRC Romanee St. Vivant 2009 is a brilliant wine. In the bouquet layers of delicate red fruits - forrest berries, raspberries - perfumed with allspice, violets and peony rose. The bouquet is very focused with multidimensional nuances of red fruits and minerality. On the palate immensely pure, …
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The DRC Grands Echezeaux 2009 is a beautiful and very balanced effort. In the bouquet darker and richer than the Echezeaux, with notes of black cherries, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, perfumed with a slight mocca and liquorice. On the palate bigger, more lush than the Echezeaux, the fruit …
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The Echezeaux 2009 from Domaine de la Romanee Conti is a beautiful and enjoyable wine. In the bouquet fine sweet red fruit aromas - raspberries, cherries - spiced with peony rose and vanilla from the quite present oak. On the palate delicate ripe pinot fruit, quite rich and velvet, with a quite …
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