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The Amoureuses 2002 from Vogüé is still quite youthfull - but is beginning to unfold more complexity. In the nose cool red and dark berries, pomegranate, raspberries, boysenberries supported by a intense Chambolle minerality. On the palate still plenty of grip .. tremendous length and power for a …
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The Bonnes Mares 2013 is a magnificent wine in the making. In the nose layers of dark and deep fruit with some sweet red notes infusing the darker berries - the minerality is accentuated by the fresh acidity offering even more complexity to the nose. On the palate layers of very juicy and ripe fruit …
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The Bonnes Mares is a step up from the Clos de la Roche - offering additional depth and focus - seems to be a fine vintage for Bonnes Mares. The nose is offering layers of red and dark fruit - refined and well defined with lovely depth. On the palate weighty fruit and more firmly structured than the …
On the way to Saint-Aubin we find the Chassagne Chaumees terroir - located at the top of the Chassagne slope - towards the Saint-Aubin valley. The bouquet offer rich and expressive white and yellow orchard fruits supported by a lovely stony minerality. On the palate quite rich and weighty fruit …
[Read more...] about Domaine Hubert Lamy, Chassagne Les Chaumees 2013
The Criots Bartard-Montrachet is a masterpiece rivaling or even surpassing some of the best Batards produced in this vintage. Oliver has also employed high density plantings on Criots Batard … and this has in my view taken this wine to another level. The nose offer very intense and deeply expressive …
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