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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Lavieres is a very fruity and charming effort in 2011. In the nose fine slightly darker fruit aromas - black cherries and raspberries. On the palate more lush fruit, very elegant and charming. It's a lovely wine, but not quite able to match the two Vosne lieu dit's. Very …
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The Colombiere is a step up from the ordinary village wine. In the nose fine berry aromas, cherries, raspberries with a hint of allspice and violets. On the palate lovely fruit and minerality, but in this year not able to match Clos du Chateau. Very Good+ (88 - 90p) CASK Tasted 04/05/2012 …
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The Vosne Romanee village is the first wine in the Liger-Belair lineup. In the nose red and dark berries, and a quite good complexity. On the palate good concentration, but not the same minerality as Colombiere and Clos du Chateau, but still quite finely balanced and fresh. A very good wine. Very …
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The Clos du Chateau 2009 is getting more and more focused as are many other wines from this vintage. In the bouquet the oak is now better integrated, and it's now oozing with ripe pinot fruit, raspberries, black cherries with fine Vosne spices. On the palate more focused with layers of rich intence …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is one of the very top domaines in Burgundy, and the 2011 vintage seem to consolidate this position. I tasted all the 2011 wines from cask at the domaine in early May 2012. The tasting showed that Liger-Belair have made very fine wines in 2011, and will in my view, …
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