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The 2002 Meursault Clos de la Barre from Comte Lafon is normally a very good wine. This bottle was however somewhat disappointing. The bouquet was quite develoed for a 02 with buttery notes and hints of almonds, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate a bit dense with good fruit and weight - but sadly …
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The Leroy - Leroy d'Auvernay Bourgogne 1971 is a quite extraordinary wine. The bouquet is very delicate with a fantastic complexity for this level - notes of orange, coffee, sous-bois, truffle and truffle peel. On the palate mature red pinot fruit - very fresh and juicy given the age. It's quite …
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This Meursault Charmes 2001 from Comte Lafon is not showing well. In the bouquet apple, melon and pear with notes hazelnuts - quite developed. On the palate good midpalate concentration and acidity but is lacking some vibrancy in the fruit. Slight buttery note, with hints of hazelnuts and a slightly …
The Meursault Perrieres 1993 from Comte Lafon was sadly slighly corked. In the bouquet honey, caramel with hints of almonds, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate somewhat edgy with deep mature fruit - notes of nuts, apple, almonds and honey. Very mineralic and with a good acdity. A slight note of bad …
The Beaune Clos de Feves 1969 from Chanson Pere et Fils is in slight decline but still tasteable. In the bouquet red fruit - mostly cherries - hints of mushrooms and with the powerful 69 acidity present in the nose. On the palate nice but a little tired red fruit, with a strong acidic backbone. The …
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