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Th Clos des Lambrays 2002 is showing beautifully and entering a matured stage. The nose is filled with refined red fruit ... wild berries - spiced with very delicate notes of sous-bois. On the palate medium bodied with a lovely cool and airy fruit - transparent and very harmonious. The acidity is …
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The Vosne Les Beaux Monts is another beautiful effort. The nose is offering a intense and spicy expression of red berry fruit with hints of violets and liqourice. On the palate intense and balanced with a good midpalate concentration of vibrant pinot fruit. The minerality is powerful, refined and …
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The Corton Rognets is the only Grand Cru in the Clavelier range. In the bouquet it offers dark and intense quite earthy pinot aromas - notes of blue berries, raspberries with some floral notes. On the palate quite muscular with dark and quite weighty fruit - the tannins are finely grained and quite …
The 2002 Aux Combottes from Domaine Dujac is entering a matured window. In the nose fresh and crisp red berry fruit ... but it's beginning to show matured notes with hints of sous-bois, slight orange peel and tar. On the palate focused red fruit - delicate and airy - with a good midpalate lushness. …
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The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 1979 from Cathiard is just past it's peak, but nevertheless still showing very well. Initially the nose is slightly dated, but after a few minutes in the glass the complexity and freshness really shines through. The bouquet offer delicate fruit notes, sous-bois, truffle and …
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