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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Below you will find all the wines tasted - aside from some wines tasted during the estate visits.
The wines taste during the recent estate visits can be found under the producer visit page.
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The Meursault Les Crotots 2010 from Dublere is a top end village Meursault. In the nose pear, acacia blossom with hints of hazelnuts, fresh citrus and minerality. On the palate crisp and very pure fruit - very vibrant with a lovely intense finish. It's very powerful for this level - but still …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublere, Meursault Les Crotots 2010
The Corton-Bressandes is showing quite a lot of reduction currently - but still the charming and extrovert 2012 fruit manage to show some nuances. On the palate pure and lovely red berry fruit - juicy and with a fine nerve and energy. It's very charming for the appelation, long, rich, quite intense …
The Corton-Charlemagne 2011 from Poisot is a charming effort. In the bouquet fresh orchard fruits - pear and peach with a delicate expression of citrus infused mineralic terroir. On the palate good length and balance - lovely pure midpalate fruit with fine depth and focus. It's quite forward, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Poisot, Corton-Charlemagne 2011
The Chames Chambertin 2007 from Serafin is not showing well. The oak is still quite dominant in the nose but also notes of candied red fruit with hints of elderberries and raspberries. On the palate pure red fruit - quite light for a grand cru and lacking some depth in the fruit. The oak is still …
[Read more...] about Domaine Serafin, Charmes Chambertin 2007
Remi Poisot have made some lovely 2012s - and the Cortin Chalie is no exception. The Corton-Charlemagne terroir with it's firm structure really suits the style of the 2012 whites. The bouquet is showing pure and quite exotic fruit - peach, melon, hints of acacia and oak. On the palate quite dense …
[Read more...] about Domaine Poisot, Corton-Charlemagne 2012
