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The Chambolle Les Sentieres 2010 from Groffier is rather closed. In the bouquet a slight reduction, black cherries, cassis and raspberries - quite a contrast to the open and charming Amoureuses 2010. On the palate very good minerality, good length and balance. The fruit is quite tight, but also …
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The 2010 Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air from Pacalet is a slightly aloof wine compared to the other wines in Pacalets fantastic 2010 range. It's not closed, but nevertheless more tight and compact in the fruit. In the bouquet pure red and dark forest berries, lingonberries, cherries, strawberries with …
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The Charmes Chambertin 2010 from Domaine Arlaud is a fine wine. The bouquet offer perfumed sweet fruit notes, with elements of strawberries, cherries and raspberries. On the palate good length and grip, quite transparant with a good mid-palate concentration. Perhaps slightly too much oak for my …
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The 2010 Nuits Saint Georges from Pacelet is pure pinot pleasure. In the bouquet pure red and dark forest berries, strawberries with notes of gooseberries and cinnamon. On the palate quite lush pinot fruit, sweet berry notes, good focus and a nervy acidity. The fruit is transparant, pure and vibrant …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits Saint Georges 2010
The Gevrey Les Seuvrees is a good to very good village effort from Domaine Robert Groffier. The bouquet is slightly closed with some reduction, but also fine red and dark fruit notes - dark cherries. On the palate also a bit closed, the oak is quite forward in he wine. Has a good fruit and balance, …
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