The 2004 Echezeaux is a slightly disappointing effort from Rouget ... but expectations are high when a Rouget wine is in the glass. In the bouquet weighty red and dark berry fruit, hints of sous-bois - not very focused or transparent. On the palate quite densely flavored with a relatively dark …
Visit – Tasting of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2013 from cask
On my November 2014 trip to Burgundy I had the opportunity to taste the 2013s from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. Expectations were high after tasting some very fine 2013s at other Domaines .. needless to say - I was not disappointed - the 2013s from Liger-Belair are very fine indeed. …
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Domaine Ponsot, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee l’Abeille 2001
I adore perfectly mature wines from Ponsot .... and this 2001 Gevrey Cuvee l'Abeille was enjoyed at the perfect time and place. In the bouquet tremendous complexity for this level - delicate red fruits, sous-bois and truffle with a discrete eathy minerality. On the palate fully matured, slightly …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2004
The Echezeaux 2004 from Domaine de la Romanee Conti is in a beautiful place at the moment. In the bouquet fine sweet red fruit - cherries and strawberries - spiced with sous-bois, peony rose, allspice and cinnamon. On the palate quite delicate ripe pinot fruit - the oak is a bit forward, but the …
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Saint-Aubin Le Banc 2012
The Saint-Aubin Le Banc 2012 from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a rich and ripe Saint-Aubin. In the nose rich yellow fruit .. notes of pineapple, almonds and apple ... hints of gunpowder .. quite expressively spiced with minerality, oak and citrus. On the palate deep and quite dense yellow fruit for a …
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