The 2010 Meursault from Francois Mikulski is a crisp and fresh village wine. The bouquet offer fresh and crisp minerality, discrete yellow fruits - melon/pear - and a crisp acidity interlinged with the citrus notes. On the palate very elegant and refined acidity with a good expression of the …
Burgundy white
Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers 2008
The 2008 lineup from Domaine Ramonet is in my view absolutely gorgeous, and the Chassagne 1er cru Les Vergers is no exception. The nose is slightly closed but showing fine ripe yellow fruits, loads of minerality, grapefruit and citrus notes. On the palate the fruit is somewhat closed, but elements …
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Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne 1990
The 1990 Corton Charlemagne from Bonneau du Martray is now entering a semi mature state. In the bouquet still quite youthful with citrus and grapefruit notes, but also some quite mature notes - bread crust, slight almond and a hint of caramel. On the palate very good length and weight from the …
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Philippe Pacalet, Chassagne-Montrachet 2010
The 2010 lineup from Pacalet is very impressive, and the Chassagne is no exception. The bouquet is very expressive with layers of fruit - apple, a slight note of peach and pineapple, citrus and a hint of hazelnuts. The Chassagne minerality is oozing from the glass - very charming. On the palate rich …
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Michel Colin-Deleger, Chevalier-Montrachet 1993
The Chevalier-Montrachet 1993 from Michel Colin-Deleger is a mixed bag of impressions. The bouquet is a true pleasure, with nuances of coffee, almonds, anise, fennel, grapefruit and apple. The nose is complex as one would expect from a great terroir like Chevalier. On the palate however, there seem …
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