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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
By Steen Öhman -
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru is a lovely wine although not quite in the same league as the 2012. In the nose - slightly reduced - but with layers of pure red and dark berry fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with a quite intense earthy minerality, cinnamon and a hint of white …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Pommard village is more expressive and charming than the quite serious Gevrey village. In the bouquet rather delicate red and dark fruit - quite floral - with lovely notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with hints of cinnamon and white peppar. On the palate quite expressive fruit, well …
By Steen Öhman -
The Nuits-Saint-Georges village is a step up in concentration from the Gevrey village. In the nose lovely ripe pinot fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries and raspberries - spiced up with cinnamon and a hint of white pepper. On the palate rich and sturdy, showing true Nuits-Saint-Georges …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Chambolle village is as always a step up in delicacy and refinement. The bouquet is slightly closed - but still showing fine notes of raspberries and cherries - spiced with hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate quite rubust fruit - intense with a playful Chambolle minerality. More …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Vosne-Romanee village is a notch up in quality. The bouquet is slightly reduced but crammed with layers of red and dark berry fruit - notes of raspberries and cassis - discretely spiced with violets, cinnamon and white peppar.The fruit is somewhat more compact than the ofther village wines, and …