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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Nuits-Saint-Georges village is slightly reduced and a bit difficult to evaluate currently ... was moved from cask to tank two weeks previously. In the nose lovely dark fruits ... fine somewhat earthy minerality lurking in the background. On the palate lovely transparency and a nice midpalate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2013
The Bourgogne Blanc 2013 is a very attractive glass ... the bouquet is expressive offering a quite airy mineral infused fruit - with notes of citrus, pear and some tropical fruit hints. On the palate quite rich - but beautifully focused and long for this level - nice fresh finish with a citrus …
The rich and rather juicy 2012 vintage should suit the Mongeard-Mugneret wines - and somehow it does. The Savigny Nabantons is currently offering lovely pure red fruit on the nose .. oak well integrated. On the palate medium weight with a nice juicy midpalate fruit ... nice balance .. with the oak a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, Savigny Les Narbantons 2012
The Beaune Tuvilains 1er cru from Ambroise is a true budget Burgundy. I have tasted this wine in 2009 and 2010 and it always offers a lovely classic expression of the terroir and the vintage. The 2011 version is no exception .. in the nose fine red and dark cherries - pure and quite transparent with …
[Read more...] about Bertrand Ambroise, Beaune Tuvilains 1er cru 2011
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cherbaudes is a bit puzzling currently. In the nose quite delightful sweet red fruit - cherries, hints of forest strawberries and red currant .. spiced with a discrete eathy minerality. On the palate organic red and velvet fruit with fine midpalate weight - nicely balanced and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey Chambertin Les Cherbaudes 2011
