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The Nuits Saint Georges Clos des Grandes Vignes has taken a further step forward quality wise in the 2014 vintage - adding more focus and definition to the wine. In the bouquet - slight reduction - otherwise quite forward offering fresh red and dark berry fruit spiced by a nice earthy minerality. On …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes 2014
The Clos du Chateau 2014 was bottled already in September ... so this note is based on a tasting of the bottled wine. I would not say that Clos du Chateau is another big step up in quality from Colombiere ... but it's most certainly much more floral and expressive offering more minerality and Vosne …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Clos du Chateau 2014
The Chambertin Clos de Beze is quite a step up from the other reds - a big, impressive and quite backward Grand Cru in the making. The bouquet is currently quite closed showing juicy red and dark berry fruit and a powerful earthy minerality ... intense and tightly knit. On the palate rich, intense …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chambertin Clos-de-Béze 2014
The Clos de Vougeot is showing very well offering a both juicy and vibrant representation of the appellation. In the nose red fruit .. quite floral (40 - 50% whole cluster), hints of plum and chocolate spiced with a deep earthy minerality. On the palate quite refined and lightfooted for the …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2014
I really like the 2014 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cailles from Bouchard ... a quite refined NSG considering the location of the vineyard next to the somewhat more austere Les Saint-Georges. In the bouquet lovely expressive red fruit (40% whole cluster and 40% new oak) ... complex with a nice underlying …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cailles 2014
