Anne Gros makes a lovely Richebourg and the 2012 edtion is certainly no exception. The bouquet is intensely crammed with red and darkberry fruit - notes of raspberries, red and black currant spized with violets, a earthy minerality and a moderate impression of oak. The nose is quite intense yet it …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils, Bourgogne Pinot Noir Reserve 2012
I rarely bring notes on the generic pinot from the big houses. But the Pinot Noir reserve 2012 from Bouchard deserves a mention. Firstly its important to understand ... this is a wine made in very large quantities i.e. several 100.000 bottles ... and the price is very low. The 2012 is nevertheless …
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Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2010
The Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2010 from Vogue is a truly lovely wine with tremendous nerve and energy. In the bouquet lovely cool and crystal clear red fruit - forest strawberries, raspberries with perfumed tones of grape fruit and a lovely intense minerality. On the palate beautiful lively red …
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Domaine Roulot, Meursault Les Meix Chaveaux 2012
The Miex Chaveaux 2012 is a step up in weight and concentration. On the palate pure and rather intense white and yellow fruit ... quite extrovert and openly knit. On the palate very good midpalate weight for this level .... lovely pure fruit ... with a nice focusing .. slightly salty minerality. A …
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Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne Les Chaumes 2012
The Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes 2012 is a step up from the village wine. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - ripe and pure - spiced with Vosne minerality and a quite discrete impression of oak. On the palate silky transparent fruit - lightfooted but more weight that the village - with a lovely …
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