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The Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2011 from Sirugue is a quite lovely glass of Vosne. In the bouquet red and dark berry fruit discretely spiced with violets and a hint of elderberries. On the palate quite intense and fresh fruit - good midpalate weight og length. It's pure and well balanced, typical …
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The 2011 Chassagene-Montrachet from Domaine Ramonet is a beauty but not quite as extrovert sexy as the 1er cru Clos St. Jean. The nose is delightfully bursting with red berry fruit - cherries, raspberries and cherry stones - crisp and openly knit with a discrete hint of minerality. On the palate …
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The Gevrey Chambertin V.V. 2011 is a classic Dugat-Py. In the nose tight and quite compact red and dark berry fruit - mainly notes of raspberries .. spiced with hints of oak and gun powder. On the palate equally tight with a good structure, pure raspberry fruit ... quite muscular and weighty for a …
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The Clos de Vougeot 2004 from Drouhin-Laroze is a rustic and quite powerful wine. The nose is offering red and dark berry fruit, sous-bois and a slightly misplaced note of smoked raw meat. On the palate good weight and fruit - it's powerful and rustic. The finish is quite long with some rather dry …
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The Mazoyeres Chambertin 1978 from Domaine Camus is holding up pretty well! In the nose expressive sweet mature red pinot fruit spiced with orange/orange zest and a heavy dose of earthy sous bois - fully mature, complex and a bit fragile. On the palate light/medium body with a certain rich feel on …
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