The bourgogne blanc from Vogue is made from young vines on the grand cru vineyard Musigny. The 2003 version is showing some mature notes in the big and fruity bouquet. Quite exotic notes like peach are a clear indication of the very hot conditions in 2003. On the palate it's a bit unfocused with low …
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Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon 2008
The Clavoillon 2008 from Leflaive is a fine effort. Very focused bouqet with good minerality and some citrus notes. On the palate quite dense for a 2008, but with a very fine acidity. Good balance and length, with some minerality. Clavoillon is not the most complex terroir, but the combination with …
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Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier Montrachet 2004
Best wine of the evening - Chevalier Montrachet from Leflaive. The bouquet is still very tight and youthful. Notes of gun powder and a strong minerality. The palate slighly more developed, with a huge minerality and great length. Very focused and balanced ... but only showing a small part of the …
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Daviot Perrin, Meursault Perrieres 2004
The impression from Daviot Perrins Meursault Perrrieres 04 is a bit mixed. The bouquet is young and fresh with gun powder and a fine minerlity. On the palate somewhat more developed, but good structure and length. The wine is however not 100% pure, as Perrin's wines normally are. Lacking a bit of …
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Williams Selyem, Russian River Pinot Noir 2008
My first wine from Williams Selyem. The Russian River Pinot is one of many different pinots from this estate. Must say I'm not impressed with this effort. In the bouquet some almost overripe notes as prune but also some green notes indicating low phenolic maturity in some of the grapes. Can only …
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