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The Echezeaux 2012 from Regis Forey is showing more forward accessibility than the serious Gaudichots. The bouquet display layers of juicy red fruit spiced with a nice minerality and notes of violets, cinnamon and allspice. On the palate quite rich relatively dark pinot fruit ... lovely core of …
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The Clos de Vougeot 2012 from Chateau de la Tour is a fine effort. The nose is showing nice intense and quite serious red and dark fruit ... spiced with a lovely earthy minerality and quite a dose of oak. On the palate layers of juicy fruit ... fine concentration .. with a nice vibrancy and a long …
[Read more...] about Chateau de la Tour, Clos de Vougeot 2012
The Vosne-Romanee Les Petits-Monts 2012 from Sirugue represent another step up in quality for Domaine Sirugue. The bouquet is offering pure juicy red fruit ... intense with lovely Vosne minerality and spices - notes of violets, peony rose and a hint of oak. On the palate layers of rich fruit - …
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The Charmes-Chambertin 2013 from Pacalet is a fine effort ... allthough not quite at the same level as the gorgeous Ruchottes-Chambertin. The bouquet is offering quite intense red and dark fruit ... rich and vibrant with a lovely earthy minerality. On the palate rich and weighty red berry fruit ... …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Charmes Chambertin 2013
The Echezeaux 2013 from Pacalet is a impressively intense effort - the grand cru terroirs really suits this powerfully stuctured vintage. The bouquet is offering intense red and dark fruit ... Vosne spices... tight and serious with a powerful underlying minerality. On the palate tightly knit and …
