I really enjoy a good Aligote ... and the 2012 vintage seem to be a fine year for these slightly overlooked wines. The transparent and slightly rich fruit of the vintage seem to be a perfect match for the spicy acidity in the Aligote. The Pacalet Aligote 2012 has a crisp and zappy nose with lovely …
Philippe Pacalet, Echezeaux 2011
The 2011 Pacalet Echezeaux is forward and expressive. The bouquet is bursting with sweet red fruit - raspberries, pomegranate, strawberries with a hint of violets. On the palate rich - almost silky - with sweet ripe red fruit - balanced by finely grained tannins and a crisp acidity. It has put on …
Georges Roumier, Chambolle Les Cras 2006
The Chambolle Les Cras 2006 from Roumier is showing beautifully. In the bouquet lovely expressive quite openly knit fruit ... notes of blueberries, strawberries, sous-bois. Still quite primary but nevertheless showing a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and quite forward red and dark fruit ... …
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Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2010
The 2010s from Dujac are brilliant and most likely the best vintage I have tasted from this fine estate. The 2010 Chambolle-Musigny village is a delightful wine ... a bit restrained at first ... but soon the bouquet is bursting with airy sweet red and dark fruits - notes of cassis, raspberries, …
Comte de Vogue, Chambolle-Musigny 2010
The 2010 Chambolle-Musigny village from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is surprisingly forward and open. The nose is crammed with sweet airy red berry fruit - notes of strawberries, raspberries, pomegranate spiced with hints of rose petals. On the palate lovely organic fruit - i.e. no feeling of SO2 …