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Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2008
The 08 Chambolle village from Dujac is still ready to rumble. In the bouquet quite open, fine intense fruit - raspberries, hint of strawberries and gooseberries. The nose is rounded off by a slight note of sweet liquorice, hints of roasted coffee and peppar. On the palate crisp and vibrant red …
Philippe Pacalet, Pernand Vergelesses 2009
The 2009 Pernand Vergelesses from Pacalet is a slightly rustic and rather simple wine. In the nose red fruits - cherries, strawberries and slight reductive note. On the palate a quite simple and rustic minerality, good dense fruit, quite good freshness. I enjoy the Pacalet style, but the terroir in …
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Louis Carillon, Chassagne-Montrachet 2008
The Chassagne Village 2008 from Louis Carillon is a very charming wine. The bouquet is quite open, with ripe yellow fruit, fresh citrus notes - hints of grapefruit and gunpowder. The oak is well integrated in the fruit aromas. On the palate good nervy acidity but also a quite fat and ripe fruit with …
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Chateau Cheval Blanc 1950
The 1950 is one of the best old Bordeaux I have tasted to date. This bottle was served at a big and very memorale tasting in 2006 - and was quite amazing. The bouquet was dense and very complex, with notes of cherries, licorice, moss, truffles and a hint of fresh coffee. The palate was showing very …