This bottle of Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares 1962 is a bit past it's peak, but still alive and kicking. It's starting out with a quite aged impression - maderized fruit in the nose and a sweet, dense and rich midpalate. After 20 min in the glass the red mature fruit starts to come through both in the …
Fine+ (92 - 93)
Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2005
The Vosne Romanee Malconsort 2015 is still young and just beginning to display slightly developed notes. The nose is offering quite dense and rich ripe red and dark berry fruit ... plum, cherries .. spiced with a earthy minerality, violets and hints of liquorice. On the palate rich and quite dense …
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Mongeard Mugneret, Echezeaux Grande Complication 2012
The Echezeaux La Grande Complication is a quite new wine from Mongeard-Mugneret. It's made from old vines, and is sort of replacing the Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes in the Mongeard lineup ... the Vielles Vignes plot was donated to the Hospices de Beaune after the 2011 vintage. La Grande Complication is …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils, Meursault Genevrieres 2005
The 2005 Meursault Genevrieres from Bouchard is showing beautifully. The bouquet is starting to get hints of matured notes .. slightly buttery notes and hazelnuts after some time in the glas. On the palate still fresh and vibrant for the vintage offering both a quite weigthy fruit and a nice …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils, Volnay Cailleret 1971
The Volnay Cailleret Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 1971 from Bouchard Pere et Fils is still showing very fine form. In the bouquet - starting out a bit closed with notes of iron .. but quickly unfolds with lovely mature red fruit and sous-bois ... and after some time offering notes of orange peel and …
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