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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are many fine village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee producing some of the very best village wines from Burgundy. If we go 20 or 30 years back most village wines were blends made from several vineyards but in recent years more and more single vineyard village wines have gained a stronger …
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I have a soft spot for Les Hautes Maiziéres - in my view one of the most interesting village terroirs in Vosne-Romanee - aside from a few of the monopoles. The 2005 edition from Henri Roch is a magnificent example ... offering power, complexity and drinkability well beyond it's level. The nose is …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Les Hautes Maiziéres 2005
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2000 from Prieure-Roch is in my view fully mature and at it's peak. In the nose very organic red fruit ... notes of cinnamon, all spice, sous-bois. On the palate forward and fruity ... good volume without being weigthy or really intense. A bit unfocused in my view, …
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Vieilles Vignes 2006 from Henri Roch is showing well and is in my view quite ready to drink. In the bouquet forward red fruit ... notes of strawberries, red cherries with hints of all spice, soy and cinnamon - spiced with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru V.V. 2006
The Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008 from Domaine Prieure-Roch is very forward and seems quite developed. The bouquet is bursting with organic expressive red berry fruit - spiced with cinnamon, violets and all spice. On the palate openly knit and expressive with loads of red fruit. Is lacking some focus …
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