The Chambolle village 2005 from Domaine Dujac is still quite youthful. The bouquet is accessible and quite forward with red and blue berry fruit - quite floral spiced with oak and violets. On the palate muscular for this level with a serious midpalate weight ... quite abundant fruit and a matching …
Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Clos Saint Jacques 2007
The Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2007 from Rousseau is still quite young and forward. The nose is quite refined with fine berry notes of red currant, cherries and raspberries ... spiced with a touch of oak and a nice earthy minerality. On the palate harmonious and medium weight fruit - the …
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Domaine Poisot, Romanee Saint-Vivant 2008
The Romanee Saint-Vivant 2008 from Remi Poisot is a pure and delightfully transparent effort. In the nose crisp red berry fruit with notes of cherries, raspberries ... spiced with violets and rose petals. On the palate cool and fresh fruit - acidity driven with a lovely crystaline purity. Not a big …
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Riedel vs Zalto – Stemware battle … and the winner is ..
I have followed the Zalto stemware over quite some time now, but never got around to making a more formal test of these lightweight beauties. I was therefore quite exited when the danish importer of Zalto, Ved Stranden 10 gave me the opportunity to test the Zalto Burgundy glasses. …
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Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Laveaux St. Jacques 2011
The Laveaux Saint Jacques 2011 from Rousseau is energetic and still very tightly knit. In the bouquet fine red berry fruit quite floral with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate medium weight and quite tight - with good energy and length. It's pure and balanced but not showing much depth at the …
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