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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 Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Bouchard is really showing well. In the bouquet layers of red berry fruit with a lovely spicyness - hints of violets, horseradish and chocolate. On the palate very harmonious with layers of quite intense fruit - a lovely mineralic tension - and a very nice acidity. It's …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2011
The Savigny Les Lavieres 2011 from Bouchard is a nice terroir driven "entry" level Burgundy. The nose is quite complex with nice red berry fruit, hints of minerality and a touch of oak. On the palate good cool fruit, finely balanced by the quite crisp acidity and the nice minerality from the lovely …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Savigny Les Lavieres 2011
The Bourgogne Réserve from Bouchard deserves a mention - as it's a nice generic white Burgundy. I like the style of Bouchards whites, and even the entry level white shares some of the style found in the more expensive wines. The nose offer notes of pear, lemongrass and citrus with a (very slight) …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Bourgogne Reserve 2011
The Vosne Romanee Gaudichots is fulfilling the fine promise it showed from cask. Made from very old wines – planted in 1930 – on the vineyard located just next to the mighty La Tache. In the bouquet very intense Vosne spices – notes of peony rose and violets, a lovely deep red berry fruit and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey Père et Fils, Vosne Les Gaudichots 2011
The Echezeaux 2011 from Meo-Camuzet is a rich and quite impressive Echezeaux. The bouquet is bursting with dark berry fruit - notes of cassis, razzberries, liquorice and a quite intense earthy minerality. On the palate layers of dark pinot fruit - intense and quite cool. It's powerful and with a …
