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The Vosne-Romanee 2012 is a quite delicate and honest village . The bouquet is offering pure juicy red fruit ... with a quite lovely Vosne minerality. On the palate good midpalate fruit ... forward and pure. It is a step in the right direction from the 2011 ... but is in my view still lacking a bit …
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The Chassagne Clos St. Jean 2006 from Amiot Guy is a good but typical effort for the vintage. The nose is very expressive with weighty yellow fruit .. rich with what seems to be more than a hint of botrytis. On the palate same story ... rich and quite developed with a significant impression of …
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The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes (village) is a classic wine from the appellation. In the nose rich orchard fruits ... forward and charming ... focused by a citrus driven minerality. On the palate good weight for this level - focused by a quite crisp acidity and a nice minerality for this level. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chaumes 2012
The Vosne Romanee 2011 from Emmanuel Rouget is a very nice village effort - but needs time to resolve. In the nose crisp red and dark berry fruit with a quite strong impression of new oak. On the palate quite openly knit with a nice fresh fruit - nicely balanced and quite harmonious. The weight and …
The Clos de Vougeot 1974 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well. The nose is offering delicate sweet red fruit, sous-bois and a nice expression of earthy minerality. On the palate quite vibrant mature fruit - still relatively fresh and juicy. It's not a big wine, but it's harmonious and …
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