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Frederic Magnien Vosne 2005

Posted in March 8th, 2009
by Ray in Burgundy, Cote de Beaune, Pinot Noir, Vosne-Romanee

Frederic Magnien, Vosne-Romanee, Vielle Vigne 2005 The nose of this wine features earth and rubber, some Band-Aid as well as reductive notes. In the mouth, the wine is tight and tannic, with obvious brett. I’ve had some other Magnien wines that showed nicely with age and I’ve had others that were tough wines like this [...]

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Robert Arnoux Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 2005

Posted in November 13th, 2008
by Ray in Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, Vosne-Romanee

Domaine Robert Arnoux, Vosne-Romanee, Les Hautes Maizieres 2005 This wine combines minerality, earth and sweet oak in a very dense, concentrated package. This wine shows again that tannin can be a player rather than the dominant feature in a concentrated Burgundy. Pascal Lachaux, proprietaire et viticulteur a Vosne-Romanee 13% $79.99 at The Wine Club

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