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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 Petot Chapelle 2004 from Domaine Trapet is quite mature. In the bouquet sweet cherry notes, with hints of gooseberries and caramel - seems almost chaptalized. On the palate slightly stewed in the fruit, strawbeeries and cherries. Not very long - slightly hollow in the mid palate. In the finish …
[Read more...] about Domaine Trapet, Gevrey Chambertin Petit Chapelle 2004
The Bourgogne Blanc is richer and rounder than the Hautes Cotes de Nuits - and slightly more refined. In the nose apple, grapefruit, melon and peach fruit aromas. On the palate quite rich round, but with a quite good freshness. Above Average (83 - 85p) CASK Tasted 04/05/2012 …
The Colombiere is a step up from the ordinary village wine. In the nose fine berry aromas, cherries, raspberries with a hint of allspice and violets. On the palate lovely fruit and minerality, but in this year not able to match Clos du Chateau. Very Good+ (88 - 90p) CASK Tasted 04/05/2012 …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Colombiere 2011
The Vosne Romanee village is the first wine in the Liger-Belair lineup. In the nose red and dark berries, and a quite good complexity. On the palate good concentration, but not the same minerality as Colombiere and Clos du Chateau, but still quite finely balanced and fresh. A very good wine. Very …
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The Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2006 showing quite well. In the bouquet yellow fruits - melon, apple and gooseberries with a hint of anise and oak. It's quite refined and discrete. On the palate fine and well structured with good acidity and minerality. The wine is quite openly knit for a …
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