The Bonnes Mares is darker as usual - but with a surprisingly vibrant energy. In the bouquet layers of red and dark fruit - blackberries, pomegranate and red forest berries, spiced with a lovely earthy minerality. It's intense, pure and transparent with a vibrant energy. The fruit is weighty but …
Domaine Dublere, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2011
The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2011 from Domaine Dublere is a quite expressive wine. In the nose rich and quite exotic yellow fruit with a lovely crisp minerality - notes of grape, almonds, orhchards fruits with a hint of oak. On the palate rich and quite dense fruit with very good weight …
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Comte de Vogue, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2012
The Amoureuses is truly gorgeous with a fantastic vibrant energy and tension. In the bouquet layers of red and dark fruit - blackberries, pomegranate and red forest berries, spiced with white peppar and a lovely crunchy minerality. It's cool, pure and transparent with a vibrant energy and a very …
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Comte de Vogue, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2012
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2012 is a masterpiece. The bouquet is is bursting with layers of pure and crisp pinot fruit - notes of blueberries, red cherries, pomegranate - infused with the multidimensional minerality of the Musigny terroir. On the palate layers of rich and almost velvet fruit - …
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J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2011
The Clos de la Marechale 2011 is slightly closed at the moment. In the nose red and dark berry fruit, a hint of oak and nice earthy minerality. On the palate quite tight fruit - lovely tension and energy - very good length and weight. The potential is very good but it needs time to unfold the fruit …
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