The treat of tasting a great and delightful wine from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is rare .. both due to the financial expenses of tasting one of the top end wines - and perhaps even more so due to the fact that one have to find a wine that is in … [Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2009 – 7 years after
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny 2015
The Musigny 2015 is a mighty wine .. In the nose red and dark fruit .. blueberries, pomegranate and red currant - brought forward by a very intense floral minerality. On the palate very long, intense and balanced .. the mid-palate fruit is … [Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny 2015
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Richebourg 2015
This is a very structured wine with a very expressive spiciness - classic Richebourg offering plenty of airy fruit and a cool and vibrant side of the 2015 vintage. The nose is bursting with cool red and dark fruit and almost exploding with Vosne … [Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Richebourg 2015
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tâche 2015
La Tâche is a expressive and outgoing wine with exuberant fruit focused by the mighty mineral framework of this great terroir and a fine balancing freshness from a the combination of a fine ph and a good acidity. The nose offers layers of juicy and … [Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tâche 2015
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanée Saint-Vivant 2015
This is a sensual, delicate and feminine wine .. with a temperament .. as Noblet explained when he described the firmness in the finish as the feel of Catwomans nails. In the bouquet intense and juicy fruit - pure and vibrant notes of red and dark … [Read more...] about Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanée Saint-Vivant 2015
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanée Saint-Vivant 2015
The Romanée Saint-Vivant is a tremendous wine made from a plot in the southern corner just next to the Domaine Cathiard plot. The RSV is a step up in concentration and weight ... and will in the future outrank the delightful Aux Reignots. The bouquet … [Read more...] about Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux, Romanée Saint-Vivant 2015
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2009
The La Romanee 2009 has been backward and slightly grumpy since the bottling - but now it's really starting to show. The nose is offering layers of red and dark fruit, a vibrant spiciness and a intense minerality. On the palate intense layers of … [Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2009
Bouchard Pere et Fils, Montrachet 2014
The Montrachet 2014 from Bouchard is one of the very best whites I have tasted ... this is what I wrote when I tasted it from cask in November .. and this is still the case tasted from bottle. A both mighty and refined Montrachet offering all the … [Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Montrachet 2014