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The 2007 Combe D'Orveaux is sadly rather closed in the bouquet. Offer some notes of good minerality with couliss elements of red and dark fruits. On the palate very fine length and minerality, however still somewhat closed. At the moment a bit dense, but with the good minerality this should become a …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Chambolle Musigny Le Combe D’Orveaux 2007
The Morgeot 2008 has a very charming but also discrete bouquet. Good minerality and a fine core of ripe fruit. On the palate very fine and ripe acidity, a wonderfull balance and harmony. Very good length with a good quite solid core of fruit. The fruit is balanced by a fine minerality and a ripe …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot 2008
The 2001 Bourgogne Blanc from Vogue is beginning to show it's potential. Very fine mature nuances in the bouquet, fine fresh minerality. On the palate it's showing good balance, fine acidity and richness. Fine minerality and rather good complexity. Very impressed by the balance and pleasure this …
Recently I have had some white Burgundies with very high alcohol, sweet with notes of botrytis and a low acidity. A white Burgundy should in my view be dry, and with alcohol below 14 and preferably even lower. A sweet style Burgundy with botrytis notes are in my view a faulty wine, and should be …
[Read more...] about White Burgundy sweet style … climate changes!
The Clos de Vougeot 2002 from Meo still have some way to go before it's ready to drink. Still quite a lot of toasted oak in the bouquet. Some mature sweet notes also, but still way to much oak. Very good concentration and fine ripe pinot fruit, but the oak flavors are masking the terroir at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Clos de Vougeot 2002
