The La Lagune 2005 La Lagune is a very nice old school claret. In the bouquet cassis, liquorice with some dusty notes and hints of cedar. On the palate firmly structured with lovely ripe fruit and tannins. Good mid-palate concentration, a good acidity - so typical for the fine 2005 vintage. Somewhat …
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Arnaud Tessier, Meursault Charmes-Dessus 2008
The Meursault Charmes-Dessus 2008 from Arnaud Tessier is really starting to show. In the bouquet fine yellow fruit - melon, pear and some citrus notes. It has a fine deep minerality, the oak is well integrated in the fruit and it's starting to get a slight buttery note in the nose. On the palate …
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Domaine Antoine Jobard, Bourgogne Blanc 2010
The Bourgogne Blanc 2010 from Antoine Jobard is a great effort for a wine of this level. The bouquet is showing good complexity with aromas of pear, straw and citrus. On the palate it's rich and focused with a very full body for a Borugogne Blanc. It has a good minerality, lovely acidity and a nice …
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Domaine Ramonet, Batard Montrachet 2006
The Batard Montrachet 2006 from Domaine Ramonet is a typical 2006 white Burgundy. In the bouquet very rich fruit with elements of pear, melon and Belle de Boskoop apples. On the palate rich fruit, quite sweet powerful and dense. The alcohol level is on the high side (14%) and this is showing in the …
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Comte Lafon, Meursault Charmes 2002
The Meursault Charmes 2002 from Comte Lafon is just enering it's drinking window. In the bouquet quite rich orchard fruits - pear, melon with a hint of apple - a lovely quite crisp minerality. On the palate very fine balance and length, good acidity and minerality. it's starting to get a slight …