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A treat to taste a Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Perrieres in top condition - and the 2004 Perrieres tasted with the SO2 group was in perfect shape. The bouquet offered forward matured notes - white and yellow fruits - white peach, pineapple, apple - quite floral with some delicate notes of …
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The 2004 Chevalier-Montrachet is a magnificent wine - and this example seem very fresh indeed with the classic Leflaive gun-powder in the nose alongside cool and vibrant fruit - sligtly maturing note of ginger and hazelnuts - brought forward by a intense and filigree minerality. On the palate …
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The Meursault Blagny is a further step up and a more rich and generous wine. The nose offer white and yellow orchard fruits – a bit more exotic ripe fruit – nice citrus infused minerality applying both structure and freshness. On the palate – fruit feels slightly warmer than the previous wines – yet …
Finally – the Meursault Charmes 2015 – a quite expressive and very generous wine. The nose is quite forward – notes of lime, white peach, hint of ginger … almost seductive with a detailed or even filigree minerality. On the palate rich, balanced with an intense and quite weighty fruit – lovely …
Moving up to the Meursault Genevrieres 2015 – a generous and refined wine for the vintage. The nose offer rich and quite cool fruit for the vintage – citrus and mineral infused – very detailed and filigree. On the palate, quite intense and rich – with a nice firm focusing minerality. Offer a lovely …
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