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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The 2006 Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées from Jean-Yves Bizot is still surprisingly darkly flavoured and backward. After an hour in the glass, it starts to unfold its usual delightful, energetic, whole-cluster fruit and tantalising Vosne spiciness. Not the most open of Jachées, but the Vosne spiciness …
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The 2008 Vosne-Romanée from Mugneret-Gibourg is open and ready for business, showing grace and Vosne beauty. The palate is fully open, offering juicy fruit and energetic Vosne notes. This is not a big wine, but rather a display of the core of Vosne as I like it - the fresh, vivid fruit, the …
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The 2013 Liger-Belair Clos du Chateau is firing on all cylinders, and is a magnificent wine, currently exploding with Vosne spices and airy, energetic fruit. It's very expressive and exuberant, flashing all its scents and spicy notes as a great tribute to Vosne-Romanée. While not a big wine, it …
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It's been some years since I visited Domaine Pierrick Bouley, and it is good to be back in this cool cellar in the centre of Volnay. I had tasted a few 2019s from Pierrick and they showed lovely promise. I was, therefore, eager to visit on my 2020 tasting round. I am not planning to visit all …
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Domaine Georges Glantenay is setting new standards these days, and is improving its quality year by year. Its Volnay Santenots 2020 is one of the wines that has impressed me the most with its tremendous energy and verve. Let's take a quick - and newly formatted - look at the Glantenay Santenots …
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