Domaine de la Cras is a new estate located just south of Dijon in the appellation Coteaux de Dijon. The estate is apparently owned by the city of Dijon, and is now under the management of Marc Soyard - who have worked at Domaine Bizot in Vosne-Romanée. The estate makes four wines - two reds and two …
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Domaine Coche-Dury, Meursault 2006
The Coche-Dury 2006 village is a very fine wine for the vintage - but nevertheless a quite typical 2006. The bouquet offer classic Coche aromas .. hint of gunpowder - rich but cool withe and yellow fruit. On the palate quite rich and generous - a bit unfocused perhaps compared to the Arnaud Ente …
Domaine Roulot, Meursault Meix Chaveaux 2008
The Meursault Meix Chaveaux 2008 is fresh, vibrant and youthful Meursault village. The bouquet is still fresh and tight with white and yellow orchard fruits - has shed the exotic fruit notes but is not showing matured hints yet. Love the crisp citrus infused fruit and tight minerality. On the palate …
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Domaine Tessier, Meursault Charmes-Dessus 2010
The Tessier Charmes Dessus 2010 is a magnificent wine. The nose offer crisp and fresh white and yellow orchard fruits with lovely notes of white flowers brought forward by a nice cirtus infused minerality. On the palate very balanced and intense, with a tremendous backbone of mineral infused …
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Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier Montrachet 2006
A very pleasent surprise ... the 2006 Leflaive's are a mixed bunch, some very ripe and with high alcohol levels. This example of the 2006 Laflaive Chevalier-Montrachet did however show magnificently. It's a rich and ripe Chevalier, with plenty of fruit, still some exotic orchard fruit notes in …
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