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The Boudots 02 from Meo is a very nice wine. The bouquet is showing some sweet mature notes, but otherwise it's quite youthful with ripe sweet pinot aromas. On the palate - same story - fine lenght with a good structure - drinkng very well. The oak is well integrated in the wonderful ripe pinot …
[Read more...] about Meo Camuzet, Nuit Saint Georges Aux Boudots 2002
Leroy Meursault Charmes 1997 is an old school white Burgundy. The bouquet is initially somewhat closed, but showing more and more complexity with time in the glas. Starting out with butter notes, later waldnuts and mature chardonney aromas. It's quite a dense wine with fine length - but lacking a …
The Auslese #16 is beginning to show. Very fine matur notes in the bouquet, but not yet at the petrolium state. Quite rich on the palate and the sometimes quite brutal 1994 acidity is well integrated in the good core of sweet ripe riesling fruit. Not a sweet style Auslese, but has a very nice …
[Read more...] about Fritz Haag, Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese 1994 #16
The 2007 Combe D'Orveaux is sadly rather closed in the bouquet. Offer some notes of good minerality with couliss elements of red and dark fruits. On the palate very fine length and minerality, however still somewhat closed. At the moment a bit dense, but with the good minerality this should become a …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Chambolle Musigny Le Combe D’Orveaux 2007
The 2001 Bourgogne Blanc from Vogue is beginning to show it's potential. Very fine mature nuances in the bouquet, fine fresh minerality. On the palate it's showing good balance, fine acidity and richness. Fine minerality and rather good complexity. Very impressed by the balance and pleasure this …
