The 2004 Meursault Charmes from Comte Lafon is fine textbook Meursault. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, hints of toastet bread, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate focused with a very fine acidity and a quite lush buttery fruit. It's lush but still with a good freshness, fine length and …
Fine (91- 92)
Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Maltroye 2010
The Chassagne Montrachet Clos de la Maltroye 2010 is fine effort from Jean Noël-Gagnard. In the bouquet citrus, grapefruit, Gooseberries with notes of acacia and melon. On he palate very well balanced, with a good acidity and refined expression of the terroir. Good midpalate concentration, without …
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Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Blanchot-Dessus 2010
The Chassagne Montrachet Blanchot-Dessus is another of the top 1.crus from Jean-Noël Gagnard. Blanchot-Dessus is located next to the Grand Cru vineyards Le Montrachet and Criots Batard-Montrachet. It's a tiny and relatively unknown vineyard, but with a Grand cru footprint. In the boquet a touch of …
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Domaine Roulot, Les Tessons – Clos de Mon Plaisir 2008
The 2008 Meursault Les Tessons - Clos de Mon Plaisir from Roulot is slightly closed. The bouquet is showing some yellow fruit - melon and notes of pear - with hints of lemon zest and grapefruit. On the palate quite lush fruit and a good focus from the underlying acidity and minerality. This medium …
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Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air 2010
The 2010 Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air from Pacalet is a slightly aloof wine compared to the other wines in Pacalets fantastic 2010 range. It's not closed, but nevertheless more tight and compact in the fruit. In the bouquet pure red and dark forest berries, lingonberries, cherries, strawberries with …
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