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My first wine from Nicolas Potel's new project - Domaine de Bellene. Not a big wine, but good length and balance. The palate was maybe on the commercial side, but still a pleasure. The bouquet was a bit disintegrated with a dominant vanilla note. Above average. (2011 - 2017) 81p …
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A little closed in the bouquet, needs time in the glas - hint of framboise in the nose after some time. Quite dark fruit on the palate, but also a good concentration and length. Not a very "hot" 2009, but it's still on the heavy side fruit wise. Good structure from the Vaucrains terroir, think it …
[Read more...] about Robert Chevillon Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains 2009
Very nice Pommard from Pacalet, and a very fresh 2007. Very accomodating and open, lots of pure pinot fruit in the typical organic style. Must say I enjoy the Pacalet wines, and this Pommard was no exeption. I my opinion the style of Pacalet and other organic producers is a perfect match for the …
Jean-Yves Bizot is a brilliant winemaker, and his Les Jachees 2009 is a very good wine. Made from very old vines (80 years) on the small village vineyard located between the city of Vosne and the main road (D974). It has a very fine freshness not typical of the 2009 vintage, it's focused and quite …
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Matrot make hornest and quite traditional white Burgundy, the 2005 village wine is no exception. Very crisp and focused, with a medium body. The 2005 whites are tasting good at the moment, after they lost the initial fatness. Another good wine from Matrot. (2011 - 2018) 86p …
