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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes is a step up in quality and concentration. It's made from a village plot on the Flagey side of Vosne just south of the Clos de Vougeot wall - in the climate Les Violettes. In the bouquet more intense and defined fruit with a lovely filigree slightly earthy …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2013
The regular Vosne Romanee Village is a blend of several different village terroirs - from Aux Communes to Les Barreaux. I tasted three different lieu dits and they were indeed quite different terroir wise, but also more or less of the same quality level. All were pure and forward with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Vosne Romanee 2013
The Bourgogne Rouge from Sirugue is a good entry level Burgundy. The nose offer pure pinot fruit with a hint of terroir. On the palate juicy fruit - quite good concentration for this level. A nice glass of generic Burgundy with a hint of Cote de Nuits terroir. (Drink from 2016) - Above Average …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Bourgogne Rouge 2013
Domaine Robert Sirugue is a relatively unknown producer in Vosne-Romanee, but quality is rising and the wines certainly deserves more acclaim than they have had for the last decade. While the name Sirugue may be relatively unknown to many, the origin of the Domaine is not … as the Sirugue domaine …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Robert Sirugue – tasting of the 2013 vintage
The Aux Reignots is in my view one of the most interesting 1er crus of Cote de Nuits - its perhaps not quite in the same popularity league as Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux, Aux Malconsorts or Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses, but the focus on this terroir has increased dramatically during the last 10 …
[Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots – a fragmented delight
