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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is one of the rising stars of Burgundy, and after 10 years of production one of the very top domaines in Vosne Romanee. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair took over in 2000 and has gradually expanded the domaine and the portfolio of wines during the past 10 years. I have …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2002 – 2009
On my October 2012 visit to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Forey Père et Fils in Vosne Romanee to taste the 2011 vintage from cask. Domaine Forey Père et Fils is owned and managed by Régis Forey, a big man with a great sense of humor. Régis was a very generous host as we first …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Domaine Forey Père et Fils 2011 from Cask
The 2007 Clos du Chateau is a very good but also typical 2007. In the bouquet sweet pinot fruit with red and dark berries - notes of raspberries, cherries, rose petal - with a oak/vanilla impression. On the palate sweet and slightly candied fruit, quite intense and silky - but perhaps lacking a bit …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2007
The Morey-Saint-Denis Blanchards 1er cru is also one of my favorite wines from Domaine Dublere. In the bouquet it's offering lovely complex red fruits with notes of red currant, strawberries and raspberries - spiced with a earthy minerality. On the palate a very sophisticated juicy fruit with layers …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublere, Morey-Saint-Denis Blanchards 1er cru 2011
The Clos du Chateau 2009 is a beautiful wine - slightly more advanced than the bottle tasted a week before in Beaune .. and with a more forward expression. In the bouquet fine fruityness with red and dark forest berries, fine Vosne spices + hints of violets ans peony rose. On the palate a big step …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2009
