The Clos de la Roche 2011 from Ponsot is a very intense and special wine. In the nose delicate sweet almost perfumed ripe fruit with notes of forest strawberries, raspberries, liqueur ... spiced with violets and a deep but discrete earthy minerality. The fruit in the nose is airy and delicate with …
Outstanding (95 - 96)
Domaine Ramonet, Batard Montrachet 2010
The Batard Montrachet 2010 from Domaine Ramonet is a true beauty. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruit, acacia and a delightful focusing minerality - so refined and pure. On the palate rich and quite intense fruit with a filigree and refined backbone of minerality and acidity. It's perfectly …
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Domaine du Clos Frantin, Chambertin 2012
The Chambertin 2012 from Frantin is a very refined and seductive wine. In the nose very elegant and cool offering airy red fruit, wet stones in a otherwise quite earthy minerality. On the palate very airy and intense red and dark fruit - dancing like a ballerina on a intense yet very refined and …
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Domaine du Clos Frantin, Richebourg 2012
The top of the Frantin line is the Richebourg - from a plot located at the very top of Les Verroilles ou Richebourg. The 2012 edition of this wine offer a classic and refined expression of this fantastic terroir. The bouquet is slightly reduced but offering complex layers of red and dark fruit, …
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Comte de Vogue, Bonnes Mares 2012
The Bonnes Mares is darker as usual - but with a surprisingly vibrant energy. In the bouquet layers of red and dark fruit - blackberries, pomegranate and red forest berries, spiced with a lovely earthy minerality. It's intense, pure and transparent with a vibrant energy. The fruit is weighty but …