The southern Burgundy was yesterday - july 23rd - hit by a terrible hail and rainstorm. Photo is taken by Caroline Parant Gros near Pommard Once more it was the appelations in Cote de Beaune that was badly affected by the weather. The vignerons on Facebook and Twitter report of severe damage to …
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Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee Aux Brulee 2011
The Vosne Aux Brulee is one of my favorites from Clavelier. The bouquet is crammed with red fruit and minerality - violets and rose petals - a classic Vosne nose. On the palate intense red fruit - fresh with a lovely tension and nerve from the fine minerality of this great terroir. It's perfectly …
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Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2002
The Lafon 2002 Meursault clos de la Barre has entered a matured stage. In the nose rich yellow fruit with developed notes of hazelnuts, almonds, ripe pear and apple - spized with some fine mineral notes. On the palate intense and quite refined fruit - with a delicate nervy acidity. It's fresh with a …
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Domaine Dujac, Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes 2002
The 2002 Aux Combottes from Domaine Dujac is entering a matured window. In the nose fresh and crisp red berry fruit ... but it's beginning to show matured notes with hints of sous-bois, slight orange peel and tar. On the palate focused red fruit - delicate and airy - with a good midpalate lushness. …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Les Chaumes 2012
The last wine at this very early tasting from cask is Les Chaumes - one of the lesser 1er cru In Vosne Romanee. This wine contain 18% whole cluster grapes. The bouquet offer rich and quite dense red berry fruit - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries and discrete Vosne spices. The minerality is …
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