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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts is a magnificent glas of pinot. In the bouquet rich red and dark fruit .. notes of black currant and boysenberries ... supported by a quite intense minerality. On the palate rich, intense and airy with a wonderful energy from the 2013 acidity. Love the lacy and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2013
The Gevrey-Chambertin 2012 from Dennis Mortet is still very youthful. The oak is quite dominant in the nose (caramel) - the fruit is relatively fresh offering both red and darker berries. On the palate fine fruit - good freshness and medium length. Need time ... not a very complex wine currently. …
My first Les Genevrieres from Coche-Dury. The 2012 is slightly closed but unfolds little by little after some time en the glas. The nose is not very expressive Coche, but still offers plenty of fruit and a powerful minerality for the vintage. On the palate quite intense, and rather refined for the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault Les Genevrieres 2012
A week in Burgundy leaves one with a lot of thoughts and impressions ... The number of wines and producers at Grands Jours de Bourgogne is almost infinite, and given the number of people attending its impossible to taste all wines, and meet all producers. The organisation behind Grands Jours de …
[Read more...] about Impressions from Grands Jours de Bourgogne – part 2
Wine writers have to find a new star on the wine heaven each year ... thats the logic and also the history in my view. This can be rather problematic .. but in Burgnudy new and more or less obvious stars occur almost every year ... many neglected vineyards and domaines are waiting to be taken to …
[Read more...] about Heitz-Lochardet – a bright new star on the Burgundy horizon
