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The Carillon Puligny Les Perrieres 2004 is really showing well. The nose is offering matured fruit .. still fresh ... with a delightful flinty minerality infused with some spicy citrus notes. On the palate beautifully balanced between structure and richness ... very nicely focused by the fine …
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One rarely see a producer in Burgundy making two different wines from the same vineyard, unless it's a declassification of young and younger wines. Etienne de Montille has however decided to make two cuvees from Vosne-Romanee Aux-Malconsorts - one regular cuvee made from two plots inside Malconsorts …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine de Montille Malconsorts Cuvee Christiane
The Clos de Vougeot 2010 from Domaine Prieure-Roch is a gorgeous effort and a impressive Clos de Vougeot. The bouquet offer expressive red and dark berry fruit spiced with cinnamon, violets and all spice. On the palate quite weighty midpalate fruit ... seems quite lightfooted .. but still power …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Clos de Vougeot 2010
Yes! ... this bottle of Lafon Meursault Clos de Barre 2004 is really singing. In the nose fresh matured fruit, citrus driven minerality ... with lovely complex notes of hazelnuts on the top. On the palate fresh and vibrant fruit ... quite weighty with fine energy and focus. No sign of the 04 dense …
[Read more...] about Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2004
The Criots-Batard-Montrachet 1989 from Hubert Lamy is a delightfully fresh effort. The nose is still crisp and vibrant with cool yellow fruit, hazelnuts and a slightly salty minerality. On the palate medium bodied with focused and refined fruit supported by a lovely mineralic backbone. It's pure …
[Read more...] about Domaine Hubert Lamy, Criots-Batard-Montrachet 1989
