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The 2010 Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers from Armand Rousseau is a beatifully focused wine. Slightly closed but after a quick decanting the bouquet is offering fine red berry fruit ... with a wonderful sweet core of crystal clear pinot fruit - notes of cherries raspberries and pomegranate. On the …
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The 2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a real beauty - and the first vintage from this fine terroir. The bouquet is bursting with lovely red berry fruit and minerality - very sophisticated and quite expressive. On the palate very fine midpalate concentration with …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges Aux Cras 2006
The Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2004 from Hudelot-Noellat has entered a matured stage, but is still some years from full maturity. In the bouquet red fruits with notes of raspberries, amarena cherries and a slight hint of prunes. There is still a slight notes of pine needles but this seems to blow of as …
[Read more...] about Hudelot-Noellat, Romanee-Saint-Vivant 2004
The Meursault Genevrieres 1999 from Louis Jadot is really singing at this stage. In the bouquet quite complex matured yellow fruits with notes of apple, hazelnuts and a buttery hint with a citrus twist. On the palate quite rich but fresh fruit, beautifully balanced by a fine acidity and the lovely …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Meursault Genevrieres 1999
The Mazis-Chambertin 1995 from Domenique Laurent is approaching maturity. In the bouquet sous-bois, red fruits with notes of forest berries and a hint of tar. On the palate fine red fruit with. good complexity and focus - medium body and fine length. The tannins are quite fine, but the oak is still …
[Read more...] about Dominique Laurent, Mazis Chambertin 1995 – Cuvee B
