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The Beaune Clos des Ursules 1996 from Jadot has entered a matured stage. The nose offer lovely red forest berries, sous-bois with hints of truffle and citrus. On the palate quite rich and cool fruit with a fine backbone from the citrus infused acidity of the 1996 vintage. It's very harmonious for a …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Beaune Clos des Ursules 1996
The Vosne Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 1996 from Henri Roch is a quite special combination of the powerful structure of the 96 vintage and the quite rich organic fruit in the domaine style. In the nose matured organic red berry fruit - spized with cinnamon, violets and a hint of gunpowder. On the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Vosne Les Hautes Maizieres 1996
The Vosne Romanee Les Croix Rameau 1999 from Cacheux is not a memorable bottle. In the nose a quite austere fruit expression with some quite strong hints of oak. On the palate loads of tannins and quite lean fruit - not very pleasent. No flaws detected - but hopefully other examples are better. In …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jacques Cacheux, Vosne La Croix Rameau 1999
The Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes 1996 from Meo-Camuzet is a big rather rustic wine. In the nose red and dark fruit - slightly stewed and alcoholic. On the palate dense and rich with liquorice infused dark berry fruit. It's quite intense but still somewhat backward and austere. In my view too extracted …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne Les Chaumes 1996
The 2008 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2008 from Liger-Belair is a gorgeous wine. The nose is perfumed with red berry fruit, violets, rose petals and a discrete hint of oak. On the palate quite tight and focused fruit. It's transparent and long driven by the vibrant 08 acidity and the quite powerful …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits St. Georges Aux Cras 2008
