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The Vosne Romanee Village 2012 from Liger-Belair offer a lovely spicy nose - red berry fruit, violets white peppar and cinnamon - slight reduction. The palate offer lovely juicy fruit - good complexity in the fruit - lovely midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is quite focused with a …
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The Vosne-Romanee Les Hautes Maizieres 2011 offer a bit more body and weight than the other village wines from Clavelier. The nose is very expressive with red berry fruit spiced with violets and rose petals. The palate offer lovely rich fruit structured by the fine minerality and quiite vibrant …
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La Romanee 2007 is big step up from Aux Reignots and Echezeaux. The nose is slightly closed but very intense and mineral driven with red and black fruit aromas, peony rose, violets and asian spices. On the palate layers of intense sweet - but cool - pinot fruit perfectly supported by the intense …
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The Colombiere 2012 is quite a step up from the very good generic village - as it offers a more focused and refined expression of terroir. The nose is slightly reduced, but is still showing a lovely juicy red berry fruit - and it's popping with Vosne spicyness - violets, peony rose - combined with a …
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The Hautes de Beaux Monts 2011 offer a lovely expression of Vosne terroir. In the bouquet red and dark pinot fruit with a lovely spicy minerality. On the palate lovely vibrant fruit focused by the fine minerality and the crisp acidity. A impressive village offering a fine and precise expression of …
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