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The Chambolle 1er cru 2002 from Philippe Pacalet has entered a quite mature state. The bouquet is showing lovely complexity with red fruits - strawberries, raspberries and red currant - spiced with sous-bois and fresh white truffles. On the palate juicy, rich and quite mature organic fruit. It's …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2002
The Puligny Montrachet village from Frederic Cossard is a very good wine ... but still very young. In the nose white and yellow orchard fruits with a hint of citrus. On the palate a quite rich aromatic profile with rather dense yellow fruit - balanced with a quite powerful acidity and a good but not …
[Read more...] about Frederic Cossard, Puligny Montrachet 2010
The Puligny Montrachet v2010 from Domaine Leflaive is a very impressive village wine. In the bouquet - slightly closed - but with a slightly chalky minerality and a lovely fruit expression - melon with hints of more exotic orchard fruits. Very fresh, ripe and crystal clear and quite discrete - this …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet 2010
The Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers is a step up in concentration but also a slightly more backward wine than the Petit Chapelle. In the bouquet fine fruit notes with raspberries, cherries and black cherries. On the palate a lovely minerality, very focused with a good fruit concentration on the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dupont-Tisserandot, Gevrey Les Cazetiers 2011
The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Vogue show a darker but quite juicy expression of pinot. In the bouquet loads of blueberries, black cherries and hints of peony rose, peppar and violets. On the palate darker and more dense jelied fruits, with a quite fine minerality - good lenght and balance. (Drink …
