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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2011 from Vogue is even better than the cask samples suggested in October 2012. In the bouquet lovely and refined fruit - notes of raspberries, strawberries and pomegranate - brought forward by a intense filigree minerality. It's very open and floral with a lovely terroir …
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The Bourgogne Blanc 2011 from Antoine Jobard is a very balanced and harmonious wine - made from the three village climates Sous la Velle, En l'Ormeau and La Monatine. The bouquet is fresh and youthful with pear and some more exotic elements of peach and mango - spiced with a discrete minerality. On …
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The Grads Echezeaux 2011 from Sirugue is a lovely wine. The bouquet is offering crisp red and dark berry fruit, hints of Vosne spices, liquorice and toasted oak. On the palate rich and quite opulent fruit - a voluminous and openly knit wine - very typical for the terroir. The oak is well integrated …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Sirugue, Grands Echezeaux 2011
The Chambolle 1er cru is one of my favorite wines from Pacalet - and the 2011 edition is in my view quite adorable. In the bouquet red berry fruit - pure and crisp - with notes of framboise, strawberries, cinnamon and a slight hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite intense fruit - focused - with …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2011
The Vosne Romanee 2011 from Sirugue is a nice little village wine. The nose is slightly closed but showing crisp fruit, hints of Vosne spices, liquorice and oak. On the palate quite fresh and crisp fruit - well balanced and forward. It's offering Vosne-Romanee character at a quite reasonable price, …
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