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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Colombiere from Liger-Belair is really showing the virtues of the 2011 vintage. In the nose delicate red berry fruit - raspberries with hints of liquorice, vanilla, oak, violets and peony rose. On the palate crisp and lush fruit - with a good density for the level. It's well balanced with …
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The last wine at this very early tasting from cask is Les Chaumes - one of the lesser 1er cru In Vosne Romanee. This wine contain 18% whole cluster grapes. The bouquet offer rich and quite dense red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries and discrete Vosne spices. The minerality is …
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The Clos du Chateau 2012 is step up in quality from Colombiere - adding even more minerality and Vosne spicyness. The bouquet is somewhat reduced but still offering a juicy fruit, crisp minerality and loads of Vosne spices. On the palate excellent weight for this level - the fruit is deep and …
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The Vosne Romanee Village 2012 from Liger-Belair offer a lovely spicy nose - red berry fruit, violets white peppar and cinnamon - slight reduction. The palate offer lovely juicy fruit - good complexity in the fruit - lovely midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is quite focused with a …
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La Romanee 2007 is big step up from Aux Reignots and Echezeaux. The nose is slightly closed but very intense and mineral driven with red and black fruit aromas, peony rose, violets and asian spices. On the palate layers of intense sweet - but cool - pinot fruit perfectly supported by the intense …
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