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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2000 Clos du Chateau is from the first vintage made by Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. It's now fully mature, delicate but still surprisingly fresh and vibrant. In the nose delicate Vosne spices, hints of violets and peony rose interlinked with a lovely but slightly fragile red fruit and sous-bois. …
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The Echezeaux 2010 is among the best or perhaps the best wine I have tasted from this large grand cru. The 2010 continue to surprise me, as they remain quite open and forward despite the greatness and intensity. The bouquet is currently bursting with Vosne spices and organic red fruit. On the …
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The Echezeaux 2008 is a organic and quite feisty wine. The nose is bursting with red organic fruit and Vosne spices .. violets, peony rose and a hint of cinnamon. On the palate vibrant and juicy red fruit .. lovely balance and length in this remarkably acidity driven wine. Love the nerve and tension …
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The Echezeaux 2009 is quite different from both the 2008 and 2010 with it's darker and more dense expression. In the nose red and darkberry fruit, oak still a bit forward ... rather closed and relatively dark compared to other vintages. On the palate more expressive with layers of red and dark berry …
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The La Romanee 2009 is quite different from both the 2008 and 2010 with it's darker and more dense expression. In the nose red and darkberry fruit, oak still a bit forward ... relatively dark compared to other vintages. On the palate weighty and quite dark fruit, remarkably refined for the vintage, …
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