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The Chevalier-Montrachet 2011 from Bouchard is very refined and still showing beautifully. The bouquet has gone from primary fruit to a slightly more secondary profile .. still with pure and cool orchard fruits - notes of white peach, melon and pear - brought forward by a citrus infused filligree …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet 2011
I really love the dramatic style and energy of the 2008 whites ... and this feisty Chevalier Montrachet from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is most certainly no exception. In the nose fresh and expressive youthful white and yellow fruits - and loads of citrus infused minerality. On the palate quite …
[Read more...] about Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Chevalier Montrachet 2008
The 2007 Laflaive Chevalier is showing very well indeed and even surpassing the delightful Batard 2007 .. perfect ripeness for the vintage. In the nose quite expressive organic fruit ... richer and more exotic that the frisky Batrard - offering white peach, white flowers, hint of apple and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier Montrachet 2007
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes is a mighty wine. In the bouquet a lovely play between minerality, red and blue fruit ... the expression of fruit is energetic, deep and pure ... spiced by the powerful minerality of the mighty Musigny terroir. On the palate more mineralic power than the Bonnes Mares - …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2013
The 1989 Bonnes Mares from Domaine Dujac is a big wine ... in the best sense of the word. In the nose deep red and dark fruit, matured but not fully unfolded, with delicate notes of sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate very fine concentration, rich and generous ... deep rather dark …
