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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2010 from Ramonet is a beauty. In the nose fine complex notes of orchard fruits, citrus and citrus zest with a rather intense and robust minerality. On the palate very harmonious with a crisp and rich cool fruit - good balance and integration of fruit and the …
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I rarely drink red Chassagne - why? - I love a good red Chassagne-Montrachet but still they tend to get somewhat overlooked. The red Chassagnes often offers a lot of pinot pleasure - with a lovely expressive and charming fruit and a fine minerality. The generic Chassagne village 2010 from Ramonet is …
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The Chassagne Les Caillerets 2010 from Ramonet is a truly beautiful effort. In the bouquet lovely ripe yellow fruit with notes of pear, melon - hints of acacia and anis. A lovely playful minerality and acidity is adding to the the complexity of the nose - very refined and a bit understated. On the …
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The Batard Montrachet 2006 from Domaine Ramonet is a typical 2006 white Burgundy. In the bouquet very rich fruit with elements of pear, melon and Belle de Boskoop apples. On the palate rich fruit, quite sweet powerful and dense. The alcohol level is on the high side (14%) and this is showing in the …
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The 2008 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Ramonet is slightly disappointing given the producer and vintage. In the nose apple with hints of melon and a slight minerality. On the palate good concentration and acidity. It's well balanced but lacking some vibrancy and transparancy directly compared with …
