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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Musigny Les Mombies 2011 from Sirugue is very forward and outgoing. In the nose red and dark berries with a fine Chambolle minerality and a quite toasted note of oak. On the palate sweet and quite rich openly knit fruit with a good expression of terroir for a village wine. The oak is …
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The Vosne Romanee Les Petits Monts 2011 from Sirugue is showing very well. In the bouquet a playful mixture of red and dark fruits - spiced with a lovely filigree minerality, hints of cinnamon, horseradish and toasted oak. On the palate quite lightfooted and refined with a good midpalate fruit and a …
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The Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2011 from Sirugue is a lovely glass of Vosne. In the bouquet red berry fruit spiced with violets, horseradish and a hint of toasted oak. On the palate quite intense and refined fruit - very good midpalate weight og length. It's pure and well balanced, typical for …
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My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
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