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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Echezeaux 2009 from Domine du Comte Liger-Belair is a magnificent wine, and even better than first expected. In the bouquet still quite young and tight, but starting to show some red fruit notes - raspberries, red forrest berries and cassis. On the palate quite accessible with multible layers of …
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William Fevre really succeded in the 2010 vintage and the Chablis Bougros is a truly lovely Chablis. In the bouquet lovely minerality combined with white flowers, yellow fruit and fine citrus notes. On the palate powerful minerality with a very fine fruit intensity. It's quite muscular and …
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William Fevre really succeded in the 2010 vintage and even the entry level wines, like 1er cru Les Lys, are very lovely wines. In the bouquet lovely mineral notes combined with white flowers, yellow fruit and citrus notes. On the palate nicely balanced with a core of ripe fruit and a quite tight and …
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On my October visit to Burgundy I had the opportunity to visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé for a retaste of the 2011 vintage from cask. The first tasting in May 2012 was done before the malolactic fermentation, and this late October tasting was done after thet completion of the malo. …
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The Clos Goilotte 2006 from Prieure-Roch is a very accessible wine. Made from a small vineyard inside the village of Vosne Romanee this top end village wine exibits lovely Vosne spicyness and minerality. In the bouquet red fruit with sweet notes of strawberries, and gooseberries spiced with hints of …
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