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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 Vosne Romanee Les Croix Rameau 1999 from Cacheux was a very pleasent surprise - a delightful wine just beginning to unfold - after quite many years of sleep. The nose is offering red and dark fruit - dark cherries, hints of sous-bois - vivid and fresh. On the palate nicely structured, lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jacques Cacheux, Vosne La Croix Rameau 1999
The Bertheau Bonnes Mares 2008 is certainly a lovely surprise. It's fresh, vivacious and quite intense. The nose offer layers of fine fruit, red and dark berries with sous-bois infused saline minerality. On the palate quite weighty and with a lovely saline tone - very elegant and vibrant. Lovely …
Jean-Yves Bizot have produced a fine Vosne-Romanée Les Jachees 2006. The bouquet is starting to unfold with organic free fruit, although the dark note of 2006 is still there. On the palate relatively rich, red and dark fruits with the Bizot fruit showing beautifully in the finish. A fine 2006 .. but …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bizot, Vosne Romanee Les Jachees 2006
The Clos de la Roche 2007 is forward and frank like so many 2007. The nose is brimming with red fruits - based on a moderately deep mineral note. On the palate lovely fruit - good depth considering the vintage, with a vivid and joy-full fruit. Not a big Clos de la Roche, but nevertheless a lively …
The Clos de la Roche 2002 from Hubert Lignier is beginning to show some beginning mature notes - and the 2002 vintage is one of the very last made by Romain Lignier who sadly passed away in 2004. In the bouquet cherries and red and some berries - starting to show some mature sweetness and sous-bois. …
