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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Charmes 2008 from Bertheau, is a lovely wine. Quite open, with fine red fruits in the nose, and a wonderfull Chambolle minerality. On the palate surprisingly accessible with a quite lush red fruit held together by a fine minerality. Not a big wine but the quite soft style of Bertheau …
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The 02 Chambolle village from Dujac is a beatiful wine. Still quite young, and need some time before th full potential is released. The bouquet offers red coulis fruit - typical 2002 - raspberries with a hint of strawberry sweetness. Fine minerality in the nose, focused and inviting. On the palate …
The Clos de la Bussiere is normally a quite soft and very pleasent wine, compared to Roumiers more mineral driven Chambolle wines. This was aldo the case with the 2009 edition of Clos de la Bussiere. It showed some raspberry aromas in the bouquet, but otherwise mostly quite dense and dark notes. On …
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The vintage 1999 was great in Saar, and the Egon Muller Auslese #24 is a beautiful expression of the vintage. Still youthful with some tropical fruit elements in the bouquet, but starting to focus and getting a slightly more developed tone. Hints of petrolium, pear, citrus and a wonderful minerality …
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The 2008 vintage produced some wonderful white wines, and the Chablis Les Preuses from Domaine Dublère is no exception. In the nose fine minerality, chalk and some notes of lime and citrus. On the palate a fine crisp acidity, good fruit and minerality. Good lengtht, and while the complexity is good …
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