The 1935 Clos de Vougeot from Barolet is a quite austere wine. In the Bouquet it' was showing mature dark fruit but is lacking some complexity and depth. On the palate also a dark expression of fruit with a quite strong backbone of acidity. Still quite impressive but is lacking some vibrant life to …
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Comte de Vogue, Bourgogne Blanc 2009
The Bourgogne Blanc from Vogue is surpisingly good in 2009. The bouquet is showing fine exotic fruits but also a good focus with a fine minerality. On the palate surprisingly good acidity and freshness for a 2009. Good balance with a fine quite elegant fruit. A very good effort in 2009, where a lot …
Comte de Vogue, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2009
The Musigny 2009 from Vogue is a wonderfull wine. In the bouquet sweet red pinot fruit, very focused and refined. Very fine minerality ..... what a nose. On the palate very elegant with fine red fruits, a good acidity and very focused and refined - a pleasure. This wine is one of the best 2009 wines …
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Comte de Vogue, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2009
The Amoureuses 2009 was not showing well at this tasting. Normally this is a quite "red", fresh and mineral driven wine at this stage, but here it was quite dark and dense in it's expression. The bouquet offered quite dark coulis fruit with a fine minerality. The palate was also on the dark side, …
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Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2001
The Clos de la Barre 2001 is a fine wine at best. This example was however not in perfect condition, as it had a hint of premox. Quite developed bouquet, with some very mature notes, but also some good mineral elements. The color indicated quite some oxidation - and not a 10 year old wine. The …
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