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This bottle of Meursault Clos de la Barre 05 from Lafon was sadly quite badly premoxed. Dark yellow color. In the bouquet apples, some acacia ... oxidized and slightly maderized. On the palate .. still quite rich ... but fading fruit ... acidity quite forward in the finish. Fading in the glass ... …
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The Auxey-Duresses Les Boutonniers 2010 from Lafouge is a very good effort for this level. The nose is slightly closed but still display a lovely selection of white and more exotic orchard fruits - supported by a nice discrete minerality. On the palate lovely effortless balance - very fine weight …
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The Meursault Les Perrieres 2007 from Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet is quite forward and developed .. but showing well. The nose is crammed with yellow fruit - notes of apples and hazelnuts spiced with a discrete citrus infused minerality. On the palate rich, quite intense and weighty with a nice …
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The Chassagne Clos St. Jean 2006 from Amiot Guy is a good but typical effort for the vintage. The nose is very expressive with weighty yellow fruit .. rich with what seems to be more than a hint of botrytis. On the palate same story ... rich and quite developed with a significant impression of …
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The 2007 Puligny Les Combettes from Domaine Leflaive is quite forward and rather developed. The nose is displaying layers of yellow fruit, notes of apple, melon - rich, slightly buttery - but supported by a lovely minerality. On the palate quite rich and developed with some buttery notes - …
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