The Chanson 1957 Chambertin Clos de Beze is fully mature, and has been so for some time. The nose is still fresh with quite some fruit, sous-bois and roasted coffee. On the palate lovely balance and still with a rather lovely mature fruit - doing very well for the vintage indeed - rather impressive …
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Bonnes Mares 1970
The 1970 Bonnes Mares from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is a fresh yet ageing beauty. The nose is vibrant and fully mature - with sous-bois and a lovely mature red fruit. On the palate more power - quite intense - with lovely length and balance. Lovely fruit .. very elegant showing that Bonnes …
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Domaine Fabien Coche, Batard-Montrachet 1978
I rarely taste old white Burgundies - and the Domaine Fabien Coche 1978 seem to qualify for this category. It's one of those wines ... clearly it's too old, but given air it had moments when the oxidation actually was reduced to an acceptable level. The fruit is still there - but quite some …
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Domaine Dujac, Bonnes Mares 1976
The Bonnes-Mares 1976 from Domaine Dujac is still showing nicely - fully mature and at a drinking stage. The bouquet unfolded beautifully after some time in the glass - initially a bit of tar and figue - a clear indication of the hot 1976 vintage. After some minutes more red fruit and sous-bois is …
Maison Louis Latour, Chateau Corton Grancey 1971
Maison Louis Latour is controvercial quality wise today - and the 1971 Chateau Corton Grancy sadly show some of the same characteristics of the current and recent vintages. It's sweet and forward in the bouquet showing evidense of the quite warm conditions in 1971 - the fruit is however still alive …
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