The Clos Saint Denis 2011 from Benjamin Leroux is a quite lightfooted and understated grand cru - but nevertheless a lovely effort. The nose offer a lovely complexity with notes of red and dark cherries, red currant and raspberries infused with a delicate earthy minerality. On the palate layers of …
Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet 2011
The 2011 Chassagene-Montrachet from Domaine Ramonet is a beauty but not quite as extrovert sexy as the 1er cru Clos St. Jean. The nose is delightfully bursting with red berry fruit - cherries, raspberries and cherry stones - crisp and openly knit with a discrete hint of minerality. On the palate …
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Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots 2011
Les Bousselots 2011 from Domaine Robert Chevillon is a classic and pure Nuits-Saint-Georges. The nose offer pure quite tightly knit fruit with notes of mixed cherries and plum ... backed by a quite substantial earthy minerality. On the palate focused with a lovely core of lively fruit ... without …
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Domaine Lecheneaut, Bourgogne Clos Prieur 2011
The Bourgogne Rouge "Clos Prieur" from Lecheneaut is a quite lovely budget Burgundy ... if you like this somewhat frisky style. The nose is very expressive with red berry fruit ... quite openly knit ... with a quite heavy impression of toasted oak. On the palate good weight for this level ... …
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Domaine Ponsot, Morey Les Alouettes 2011
Ponsot seem to have nailed the 2011 vintage. The Morey-Saint-Denis Les Alouettes - made from the 1er cru Monts Luisants - is really showing well. The nose is forward offering quite refined notes of red berry fruit, plum, violets and a earthy minerality - quite sweet and ripe. On the palate rich and …
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