The Lynch Bages 1989 is a huge wine that needs even more time to show it's full potential. On the palate it's showing some mature notes with cedar being most prominent. There are however also hints of the quite massive youthful frut in the wine. On the palate very concentrated and dense, with a lot …
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Sips and Samples – week 43 – 2011
Sips and Samples is a new format on Winehog.org. The idea is to present wines in a more informal way. This could be wines outside our areas, or wines tasted under relaxed or less than optimal conditions. This week offered a tasting of some interesting wines. These wines were opened for a tasting …
Domaine Dujac, Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes 2007
The Dujac Aux Combottes 2007 is a pleasure. The bouquet quite open with sweet red notes. On the palate very well balanced with fine fruit and minerality. The style seems quite organic with a lot of very pure pinot flavors. A true pleasure - need to check more Dujac 07 wines. Very fine 07 effort with …
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Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2009
The Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is normally one of the very best Pacalet wines. This also apply for the 2009 vintage. Very nice refined minerality in the nose, with red coulis fruits - organic style. Perhaps slighly closed compared to a the first tasting in May 2011. On the palate very fine acidity …
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Dr. Barolet, Clos de Vougeot 1935
The 1935 Clos de Vougeot from Barolet is a quite austere wine. In the Bouquet it' was showing mature dark fruit but is lacking some complexity and depth. On the palate also a dark expression of fruit with a quite strong backbone of acidity. Still quite impressive but is lacking some vibrant life to …