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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.
If you are looking for a specific wine - use the search function
The Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru from Mugneret-Gibourg is made from the young vines in Ruchottes Chambertin. It's slightly closed now - but still offering a charming display of terroir and cool 2010 fruit. In the bouquet dark berry fruit with notes of red and dark cherries and liquorice. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Mugneret-Gibourg, Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru 2010
The Montrachet 2011 from Bouchard is a refined and very balanced masterpiece. The bouquet is offering pure crystaline cool orchard fruits - intense but airy ... with discrete citrus notes and a powerful but very filligree stony minerality. On the palate very intense with a very long mineralic …
The Corton-Charlemagne 2011 from Bouchard is a gorgeous and classic Charlie. The bouquet is crystaline in it's purity ... with pure ripe and fresh orchard fruits, citrus notes and a powerful but filligree minerality. On the palate very fresh and crisp fruit, a very vibrant acidity and a powerful …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton Charlemagne 2011
The Colombiere 2011 is showing well from bottle. The nose is offering pure red berry fruit with a lovely Vosne spicyness - notes of violets and peony rose. On the palate lovely quite silky and very harmonious fruit - with a nice tension from the underlying minerality. It's very focused for a village …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere 2011
The Clos du Chateau 2011 is a quite adorable Vosne village. The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit with loads of stony minerality and Vosne spices - hints of violets and peony rose. On the palate lovely harmonious fruit - refined and focused for this level - and all is focused by the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2011
