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The favorite is however the Corton La Vigne au Saint, a very expressive and outgoing Corton with 45% whole cluster grapes. The nose is bursting with energetic red fruit ... almost an explosion of juicy red berries - brought forward by the deep minerality of this slightly forgotten part of the Corton …
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Moving up slope to the original part of Clos St. Denis. The Clos St. Denis 2015 is cooler than the Clos de la Roche - seem to be the tendency in 2015. The bouquet is balanced more towards red fruit - more vivid and expressive with a detailed filigree minerality lurking underneath the lush berries. …
The Clos de la Roche comes from Les Mochamps climat in the lower part of the vineyard (note Clos de la Roche include several sub-terroirs). The Clos de la Roche 2015 is a big and quite weighty wine - yet still with the airy and juicy qualities found in the other Arlaud 2015s. The bouquet offer ripe …
The Clos de la Roche 2015 is a more weighty and powerful effort than the Clos Saint Denis. This is a more ripe and dense wine .. lacking a bit of the exuberant freshness and energy found in the Clos Saint Denis. In the bouquet more darker notes - dark cherries, plum and cassis - deep earthy …
The 2013 Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Jacques Prieur is a quite delightful glass. The nose is crammed with cool white fruit - notes of white peach, apple and under-ripe pear, hints of acacia - all brought forward by a quite intense and filigree minerality. On the palate elegant yet quite …
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