The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Domaine Dujac is one of the most impressive wines I have tasted from this fine domaine. It's still young but starting to unfold the potential it showed from cask back in 2000. In the bouquet blue and red berry fruit - with pure notes of raspberries, strawberries and …
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Emmanuel Rouget, Echezeaux 2001
The Echezeaux 2001 from Emmanuel Rouget is starting to show matured notes. It's made in the two climats Les Treux and Cruots Vignes Blanches - the latter is in my view one of the very best sub-climats in Echezeaux. The vines in the two plots are more than 60 year old. The bouquet offers …
Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Les Petits Monts 2010
The Vosne-Romanee Petits Monts from Regis Forey is a real beauty and perhaps my favorite wine in the 2010 lineup. The bouquet is slightly closed but still very expressive with red berry fruits, good minerality spiced with violets with hints of peony rose. On the palate very elegant and refined with …
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Comte de Vogue, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2006
The 2006 Musigny Vieilles Vignes from Comte de Vogue is surprisingly open and accessible. In the bouquet cherries, raspberries with hints of red current, violets and rose petals. Offering lovely complexity and is beautifully focused by the fine minerality. On the palate very airy and openly knit …
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Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee 2010
The Vosne-Romanee village from Regis Forey is a beautiful effort - and one of my favorite wines in the 2010 lineup. The bouquet is quite open with red fruit, liquorice and classical Vosne spices - violets with hints of peony rose. On the palate lovely red fruit supported by a fine minerality and …