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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Clos Saint-Jacques 1996 was ready to rock. The bouquet was open and extrovert. Fine red fruit, with strawberry and framboise as the most prominent aromas. Very fine minerality in the nose giving the wine a fresh and vibrant feel. On the palate also very fresh with a vibrant acidity - typically …
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The Jean Grivot Echezeaux 1988 was a wonderful wine. The bouquet was oozing with mature but fresh vibrant red pinot aromas - strawberry and frambroise. Fine complexity, minerality and finesse in the nose. On the palate very vibrant red fruits with a good acidity - and a medium body. This is not at …
The Montrose 1961 was strangely undeveloped in both bouquet and palate. Not a lot of tertiary aromas in the bouquet, but rather aloof with a strong core of dark fruit. On the palate also on the austere side, with quite prominent and still unresolved tannins, dark fruits and a relatively strong …
One tasting this week ... Languedoc 2005 and Mosel Auslese 2001. What a mix of "pain" and pleasure! The Tasting was held on November 1st 2011 in Copenhagen. Languedoc 2005 I must say I find it very hard to appreciate red Languedoc wines, and this occation was sadly no exception. In my opinion …
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First impression of the Maire, Beaune Clos de Maire 1959 (served blind) - This is not Burgundy!. Both the bouquet and the palate had some elements not normally associated with pinot noir. Some bitter notes one normally finds outside burgundy and certainly not aromas I would expect from a pinot noir …
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