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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses is the delight of Burgundy ... filigree, sensual, cool and refined. The female pendant to Musigny with the same type of regal minerality - yet more delicate and lightfooted - without the sheer power and depth of the mighty Musigny. By heart it's a 1er cru - and …
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Les Amoureuses is mythical and regardless of the producer always difficult to find. The most difficult to acquire seems to be the very rare bird from Domaine Georges Roumier - the 7th largest owner of this prestigious 1er cru. I have rarely tasted Les Amoueuses from Roumier .. but the ones I have …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses
One rarely taste four evenly matched grand crus from the top end on a saturday afternoon. This was nevertheles the case today when Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares from Vogüé and Roumier were opened with the Chambertin from Trapet. All wines were from the 2013 vintage .. young - surprisingly open and …
[Read more...] about Matching the big crus – from Chambolle to Le Chambertin
The 2013s from Roumier are lovely - and even the Clos de la Bussiére is quite forward currently. The nose is perhaps a bit introvert but offering a vinous range of dark berries - quite rich but not very complex currently. On the palate red and dark berry fruit - juicy and vibrant with notes of dark …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Roumier, Morey Clos de la Bussiére 2013
The Les Cras 2014 from Roumier is very expressive and forward. The nose offer a juicy symphony of red and dark berry fruit - spiced with a hint of white peppar, violets and a lovely stony minerality. On the palate juicy and quite airy fruit - it's quite nimble and lightfooted for a young Roumier, …
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