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The Auxey-Duresses Clos du Moulin aux Moines from Clos du Moulin Aux Moines is just starting to unfold. The bouquet give hints of hazelnuts and while the minerality is staying playfully in the background. Nose offering energetic but tight fruit with notes of white and yellow orchard fruits. On the …
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The 2016 Bouzeron from Domaine Cruchandeau is a serious wine - like many other 2016s. It's bone dry and driven by a strong mineral note ... crisp and fresh .. and for me a lovely companion to oysters. It's pure, with a lovely intense acidity ... the fruit is on the cool side. (Drink From 2019) …
Domaine Cruchandeau, Puligny-Montrachet Hameau de Blagny 2016 - from the top 1er cru vineyard of the Blagny area. It's a serious wine that need some air and time. While it's a Puligny it's clearly dominated by the Blagny character - powerful acidity and a strong mineralty. A classic wine with very …
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The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles is a brilliant wine. Classic Pucelles nose - with hay, orange notes (caramelised orange peel) - vivid and relatively forceful. On the palate long, refined and intense with a lovely airiness and refinement. Better that Chassagene Cailleret .... a tie probably. …
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The 2017 Chassagne Les Caillerets is a tremendous wine - liquid stone and a classic Caillerets in the best sense of the word. The nose offer cool and crushed stones - airy and detailed with a fine hint of anise. The fruit is rather cool, and organic. On the palate vivid fruit, a very detailed …
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