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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos du Chateau 2006 is somewhat closed at the moment. In the nose rather dark fruits, raspberries, dark cherries with hints of oak, allspice and dianthus. On the palate fine rich 2006 fruit, quite loosely knit for a Clos de Chateau. While this is a village wine, it quite intense and …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Clos du Chateau 2006
Always loved the red Coche-Dury wines - the 2008 Auxey-Duresses is certainly no exception. I the nose lovely fresh and cool pinot notes, red cherries, cherry stones, with a nice mineral note. On the palate quite light but with a good fresh fruit intensity. It's not a very complex wine, but it has …
The 2002 Vosne Romanee village from Emmanuel Rouget is quite open with matured notes. In the nose fine red fruits, with forrest floor and after some time in the glass tar and truffles. On the palate juicy fruit, fine balance, good intensity and a very fine acidity. Very good minerality - while not …
Normally I keep my Laguiole away from the 2005 reds, and have only opened a few 2005 wines in the last couple of years. The vintage demands and deserves respect - they are big, they are very concentrated - but still well balanced and terroir driven. Initially the concentration was almost …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne Romanee 2005
La Romanee 2011 is a very intense wine. In the bouquet very intense fruit aromas, with notes of strawberries, cherries, violets and peony rose. On the palate layers of lush and intense fruit balanced by the excellent structure and minerality. The intensity of this wine is at another level than most …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2011
