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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Blanchards 2010 from Domaine Dublere is a true beauty. In the bouquet red berry fruit - with notes of forest strawberries and raspberries - spiced with violets and a lovely playfull minerality. On the palate very juicy and vibrant fruit with very fine intensity on the …
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The Meursault En la Barre 2010 from Antoine Jobard is a lovely village wine. In the bouquet good complexity - notes of apple, pear, hazelnuts with discrete hints of exotic orchard fruits and a nice focusing minerality. On the palate very good midpalet intensity and concentration for this level. The …
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The 2010 Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers from Armand Rousseau is a beatifully focused wine. Slightly closed but after a quick decanting the bouquet is offering fine red berry fruit ... with a wonderful sweet core of crystal clear pinot fruit - notes of cherries raspberries and pomegranate. On the …
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Grades Vignes from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet is a lovely effort - from this somewhat overlooked 1er cru. In the bouquet fine red fruit with cherries, raspberries and a lovely core of sweet strawberries - some slightly floral and reduced notes - but a lovely nose. …
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The 2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a real beauty - and the first vintage from this fine terroir. The bouquet is bursting with lovely red berry fruit and minerality - very sophisticated and quite expressive. On the palate very fine midpalate concentration with …
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