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The Puligny Montrachet village 2010 from Domaine Leflaive is a fine effort in a equally fine vintage. In the bouquet classic Puligny minerality with a lovely fruit expression - melon with hints of more exotic orchard fruits. Very fresh, ripe and crystal clear and quite discrete - new school …
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Domaine Georges Roumier is one of the very best producers in Chambolle Musigny. Georges Roumier is producing a quite big selection of red Burgundies, from village Chambolle Musigny to Musigny Grand Cru - and all the wines are normally among the very best wines from the terroir. …
Domaine Leflaive is one of the very best producers of white Burgundy. Leflaive is producing a big selection of whites, from Bourgogne Blanc to Montrachet - and all the wines are normally among the very best wines in their category. …
The 2010 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Roulot is a exceptional generic white Burgundy. In the nose a slight reduction, gun powder, apple with hints of white flowers and exotic fruits. On the palate lovely vibrant acidity, good midpalate concentration and a very nice transparancy. Good minerality for …
The Meursault 2011 is a quite a heavy and "hot" wine. In the nose apple, pear with citrus aromas. On the palate quite dense ripe fruit, the acidity is fine, but the quite high alcohol content is also present in the finish. I'm really not happy about high alcohol burgundies, and this is a borderline …
