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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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The Colombiere 2012 is quite a step up from the very good generic village - as it offers a more focused and refined expression of terroir. The nose is slightly reduced, but is still showing a lovely juicy red berry fruit - and it's popping with Vosne spicyness - violets, peony rose - combined with a …
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The Echezeaux 2010 from Liger-Belair is in my view a masterpiece. The nose is crammed with layers of pure red berry fruit - raspberries, red currant and pomegranate - spiced with violets, a hint of peony rose and a vivid underlying minerality. On the palate intense yet transparent with multible …
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