The "R" Meursault village 2010 from Jean-Marc Roulot is a truly gorgeous effort. The bouquet is very expressive with crisp orchard fruits and a beautiful citrus driven minerality. It's perhaps a bit more openly knit than the domaine Meursaults from Roulot ... but very charming and forward. On the …
Burgundy white
Domaine du Chateau Gris, NSG – Les Terrasses Blanc 2012
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Terrasses Blanc is a very interesting wine. It's made from the village part of the climate Les Crots - on terraces above the Chateau Gris estate. The soil is limestone and this gives the wine a quite unique style compared to other whites from Nuits-Saint-Georges. In the …
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Domaine Dublere, Savigny-Les-Beaune Aux Vergelesses 2011
The 2011 Savigny Les vergelesses from Dublere is a nice effort. Lovely expressive bouquet with notes of ripe yellow orchard fruits, citrus and a crunchy minerality. On the palate quite rich with a lovely midpalate weight for this level. It's very harmonious and expressive for what it is ... with a …
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Philippe Pacalet, Aligote 2012
The Aligote 2012 from Pacalet is a lovely vibrant effort. Crisp and zappy nose with lovely citrus and a nice spicy note from the aligote grape and the minerality. On the palate fresh and vibrant with a lively focused fruit ... love the energy and focusing acidity. A crisp and fresh aligote ... very …
Maison Romane, Chablis Montmains 2011
The Chablis Montmains 1er cru from Maison Romane is in my view not a fine effort. In the nose slightly reduced, with yellow orchard fruits and hints of pineapple and peach .. somewhat oxidative and yeasty. On the palate rich and very aromatic, with a quite powerful acidic framework ... also here …