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The 2006 Volnay Taillepieds from Montille is somewhat closed. The nose is slightly reductive, but also with delicate fruit notes - cherries, redcurrant and a hint of raspberries. On the palate medium bodied, fine red fruit notes, good minerality, length and balance. Overall impression - quite …
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The Leoville Poyferre 2008 is a good effort from this slightly overlooked Chateau. In the bouquet sweet ripe cassis, cedar with notes of black cherry, liquorice and toasted oak. On the palate fine pure fruit and nicely structured with good ripe tannins. On the negative side it lacks a little …
Gazin’s 2008 is a big masculine styled Pomerol. The nose is oozing with licorice, mocca , black currants, plums and Asian spices. On the palate quite firm, full-bodied and dense with a very good concentration balanced by a strong framwork of tannins. Sadly the concentration is matched by a quite …
The 1990 Canon La Gaffeliereis was a wonderful wine in it's youth and has continued to perform well - up to now. The bouquet shows ripe fruit, plum with a hint of red berries and tea. On the palate quite developed with loads of lush fruit, the high alcohol is starting to show as the fruit is loosing …
The 2008 lineup from Domaine Ramonet is in my view absolutely gorgeous, and the Chassagne 1er cru Les Vergers is no exception. The nose is slightly closed but showing fine ripe yellow fruits, loads of minerality, grapefruit and citrus notes. On the palate the fruit is somewhat closed, but elements …
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