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Les Chaumes is surprisingly crisp and energetic in the 2012 vintage - no doubt helped by the 18% whole cluster. The bouquet offer rich confit fruit of red berries - notes of raspberries, forest strawberries drizzled with discrete Vosne spices. On the palate quite weigthy fruit - it's rich and almost …
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First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. Around 35% new oak is used. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of …
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The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 1970 from Comte de Vogue is a rare treat and a lovely glass of mature Burgundy. In the nose rich and quite expressive red fruit with notes of sous-bois, tar and a hint of mushrooms. On the palate still quite ample fruit for this age - it's quite juicy and fresh - build on …
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The Morey Les Blanchards 2011 from Domaine Dublere is a very juicy glass of pinot. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - notes of red and dark cherries, pomegranate with a slight hint of blueberries and supported by a nice earthy minerality. On the palate ample fruit - cool and pure - structured by …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dublere, Morey-Saint-Denis Les Blanchards 2011
The Chambolle 1er cru 2011 from Vogue is a lovely display of Chambolle minerality. It's made from young vines - below 25 years - on the Musigny grand cru vineyard - and this origin gives a special wine. It has some of the muscular minerality of the Musigny, but lack some off the weight, focus and …
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