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The 2005 Meursault Perrieres from Roulot is a brilliant effort for this vintage. The bouquet is open and quite expressive with notes of orchard fruits - pear, apricot .. spiced with hints of citrus, almonds, hazelnuts and a quite intense minerality. On the palate very harmonious and focused with a …
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Domaine Hubert Lamy is one of the ... if not the most prominent estates in Saint-Aubin. I was therefore thrilled when I had the chance to visit Olivier Lamy at the Domaine during this years Grands Jours de Bourgogne. …
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The 2008 Saint-Aubin En Remilly from Hubert Lamy is a gorgeous mineralic effort. The nose is bursting with citrus infused stony minerality - white orchard fruits spiced with acacia and a very slight hint of hazelnuts. On the palate very energetic with pure and focused fruit. The finish is long and …
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The 2008 Chambolle village from J.-F. Mugnier is starting to show a few maturing notes. The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit - raspberries, forest strawberries - spiced with sous-bois and a delicate minerality. On the palate airy and transparent fruit - cool delicate and balanced. It's not …
The Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru 2011 from Mugneret-Gibourg is made from the young vines on Ruchottes Chambertin - please note in 2012 all the production will be bottled as Ruchottes. The 2011 version is very harmonious and quite forward with layers of fruit and a lovely complex expession of terroir. …
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