The 2011 Pacalet Echezeaux is very forward and expressive. The bouquet is crammed with sweet organic red fruit - raspberries, pomegranate, strawberries with a hint of violets and horseradish. On the palate rich - almost opulent - sweet red fruit - balaced by surprisingly abundant tannins. It's …
Camille Giroud, Corton Le Rognet 2010
The Corton Le Rognet 2010 from Camille Giroud is a truly beautiful Corton. In the bouquet fine red berry fruit with notes of sweet strawberries, cherries, pomegranate and wild raspberries. The oak is present in the nose, but well integrated in the lovely cool red fruit. On the palate very fine …
Domaine Prieure Roch, Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2008 from Henri Roch is a organic beauty. The nose is exploding with red berry fruit and spices - notes of raspbarries, strawberries, cinnamon, gooseberries and all spice. On the palate rich organic red fruit - intense and foucused by the quite impressive expression of …
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Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 2002
The 2002 Aux Boudots from Meo-Camuzet is somehow slightly disappointing. In the bouquet dark berry fruit, raspberries, liquorice and oak with the alcohol slightly forward in the nose. On the palate layers of quite dense and rather dark fruit - still quite restrained by the oak in this otherwise …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2011
The Echezeaux 2011 from Liger-Belair is a lovely effort. Made from old vines in the very good climates Cruots and Champs Traversin.The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit with a lovely Vosne spicyness - notes of peppar, violets and peony rose. On the palate layers of fruit and mineralic …
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