The Meursault 2012 from Benjamin Leroux is a delightful glass - made from several different plots in this vintage. In the nose lovely white and yellow orchard fruits, pure and focused with a lovely chalky minerality. On the palate quite rich and weighty for this level with fine focusing acidity and …
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Benjamin Leroux, Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2007
The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2007 from Benjamin Leroux is starting to show. In the bouquet slightly closed at first with notes of gunpowder, but soon expanding in the glass with notes of white flowers, and orchard fruits supported with a lovely classic Chassagne minerality. On the palate lovely …
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Domaine Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 1996
The Roty Charmes Chambertin 1996 is a big brute ... pure but somewhat old school with more punch than caressses currently. In the bouquet very dense and weighty red and darkberry fruit, hints of soy, sous-bois - and powered by a quite powerful minerality lurking underneath the quite tightly wound …
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Domaine Ponsot, Griotte-Chambertin 1999
The Griotte Chambertin 1999 from Ponsot is beginning to show more secondary aromas but still need time to unfold the lovely Griotte charm. The nose is brimming with intense red and darkberry fruit spiced with cinnamon and allspice. On the palate quite openly knit for the vintage offering weighty …
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Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche 1999
The 1999s from Ponsot are beginning to show .. but it's still too early to open the big wines. The Clos de la Roche is beginning to show some secondary red notes, but the more serious dark 1999 fruit are still predominant. The darkish notes continue on the palate ... it's intense, weighty with a …