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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Aloxe-Corton 2015 is a bigger wine than the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues ... it has a larger framework and is a bit darker in the expression. The nose offer red and dark berry fruit - detailed and forward - with a nice organic touch (100% whole cluster and relatively low SO2) - just like the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Nicolas Faure Aloxe-Corton 2015
In 2015 quality is taken a notch further up ... and the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2015 is a quite fantastic wine given the terroir. The nose is bursting with ripe forest berries - expressive and floral .. very detailed and organic with a fine expression of minerality. On the palate rich and …
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The Chassagne La Maltoye is a somewhat weighty wine. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits - peach and pear - quite exotic and with a healthy dose of Chassagne minerality. On the palate rich, slightly dense with quite abundant mid-palate fruit. A bit on the rich side for my palate - as is …
[Read more...] about Domaine Heitz-Lochardet, Chassagne La Maltoye 2015
The Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint Jacques 2005 is still quite backward and restrained. The nose offer dark cherries, raspberries whit hints of red currant all brought forward by a earthy minerality. On the palate somewhat unresolved with a core of dark fruit .. it clearly needs time to unfold. It …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Lavaux St. Jacques 2005
The Beaune Saint Landry is a gorgeous and overlooked white Beaune. This monopole vineyard is located above and just south of Beaune - and produces in my view one of the best whites in the BEaune appellation. The bouquet offer cool variations of white and yellow fruits .. some exotic orchard fruits.. …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Beaune Clos Saint Landry 2014
