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The Clos de Vougeot 1976 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well but is nevertheless in slight decline. Have tasted this wine several times around 15 to 20 years back, and it was fully mature then, and is now on a slow descent. In the bouquet quite hot notes with prunes and a slight hint …
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The Meursault Genevrieres 2002 from Francois and Antoine Jobard is still quite young and fresh. In the bouquet apple, and chopped hazelnuts with citrus notes and a beautiful minerality. On the palate very harmonious and well balanced. The fruit is round, rich, silky and slightly buttery. Very …
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This Meursault Charmes 2001 from Comte Lafon is not showing well. In the bouquet apple, melon and pear with notes hazelnuts - quite developed. On the palate good midpalate concentration and acidity but is lacking some vibrancy in the fruit. Slight buttery note, with hints of hazelnuts and a slightly …
The Meursault Perrieres 1993 from Comte Lafon was sadly slighly corked. In the bouquet honey, caramel with hints of almonds, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate somewhat edgy with deep mature fruit - notes of nuts, apple, almonds and honey. Very mineralic and with a good acdity. A slight note of bad …
The Beaune Clos de Feves 1969 from Chanson Pere et Fils is in slight decline but still tasteable. In the bouquet red fruit - mostly cherries - hints of mushrooms and with the powerful 69 acidity present in the nose. On the palate nice but a little tired red fruit, with a strong acidic backbone. The …
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