I do adore the 1996 vintage for white Burgundies - when they are not premoxed. This was the reason why I originally bought three bottles of Batard-Montrachet 1996 from Louis Jadot - around 15 years back or more. Sadly not the bedst investment - one heavily premoxed, one somewhat premoxed and lastly …
Fine (91- 92)
Domaine Anne Gros, Clos Vougeot 2004
The Clos Vougeot 2004 from Anne Gros is quite typical for the vintage - with a quite distinct green note in both bouquet and on the palate. I'm not extremely sensitive to this "Christmas influence" but it's nevertheless there and will disturb some tasters. The nose offer nice maturing fruit - hint …
Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2015
The 2015 Chambolle Musigny village is showing beautifully - focused, detailed and vibrant - with a fine intensity. In some hot vintages (2009 and 2005) some reduction was playing quite a large role in the Pacalet wines - yet in the 2015 vintage the Pacalet wines are standing tall. The nose is …
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Domaine Claude Dugat, Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2006
To be honest I rarely drink or taste the wines of Claude Dugat. They are for me somewhat on the dark and extracted side of the Burgundian spectrum. They are not bad wines as such, but they are quite far from the wines I prefer to enjoy, although I have had some good wines from Claude Dugat over the …
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Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2008
The 2008 Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien 2008 is maturing and is showing very well. Nose offer lovely complexity with and fine yellow fruit - marturing notes of Belle de Boskoop and hazelnuts, slight hint of a citrus infused buttery note that integrates with the intense minerality. On the …
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