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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Meursault Genevrieres 2009 from Arnaud Tessier is a very good effort for the vintage. In the nose fine minerality and ripe slightly exotic yellow fruit - with notes of melon, acasia and grape fruit. On the palate quite lush fruit, quite fresh with good acidity and minerality. The oak is quite …
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The Vosne Romanee village originates from the Les Barreaux climate located above Cros Parantoux and Richebourg. This is a very nice village terroir, and Anne Gros has some really old vines in this plot (80 - 85 years). The bouquet is really showing it's origin, with fine sweet spicy pinot aromas - …
Les Suchots is not my favorit wine from Liger-Belair - but the 2011 version is quite charming. In the bouquet a quite delicate collection of red and darker berries, with the oak slightly more present. On the palate good focus, a deep fruit and a fine balance. The 15% whole clusters have shaped the …
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The Chambolle Musigny village comes from a plot located in La Combe d'Orveau, above the Musigny vineyard. In the bouquet very expressive, with lovely sweet fruit notes, red currant, pommegranate, strawberries - an allmost floral elegance. On the palate very elegant fruit aromas, delicate but yet …
The Chambolle village 2006 from Vogue is surprisingly open and accessible. In the nose framboise, strawberries and red cherries. Quite open and charming with delicate fruit notes, and a fine expression of the terroir. On the palate quite lush fruit, sweet notes but with a firm structure of tannins …
