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The 2002 Meursault Clos des Ambres is slightly introvert and reserved. It's made from the village terroir En l'Ormeau - old vines with a average age of more than 50 years. The nose is offering notes of apple, gunpowder ... slightly backward and austere. On the palate very focused with a quite …
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First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. Around 35% new oak is used. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits Clos des Grandes Vignes Blanc 2012
The Bourgogne Blanc 2011 from Comte de Vogue is showing beautifully. In the bouquet lovely pure and crisp white fruit - with notes of acacia flower, pear and a quite intense citrus infused minerality. On the palate quite rich fruit supported by a crisp acidity and the slightly edgy but filigree …
The 2000 Meursault Clos de la barre from Comte Lafon is now reaching maturity. In the bouquet mature yellow fruit with notes of pear, almonds and a citrus infused minerality - discrete hints of belle de boskoop and coffee, On the palate zappy acidity and a lovely mature fruit - focused with a lovely …
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The Bourgogne Blanc 2011 from Antoine Jobard is a very balanced and harmonious wine - made from the three village climates Sous la Velle, En l'Ormeau and La Monatine. The bouquet is fresh and youthful with pear and some more exotic elements of peach and mango - spiced with a discrete minerality. On …
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