The 2008 Chambolle village from J.-F. Mugnier is starting to show a few maturing notes. The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit - raspberries, forest strawberries - spiced with sous-bois and a delicate minerality. On the palate airy and transparent fruit - cool delicate and balanced. It's not …
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Mugneret-Gibourg, Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru 2011
The Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru 2011 from Mugneret-Gibourg is made from the young vines on Ruchottes Chambertin - please note in 2012 all the production will be bottled as Ruchottes. The 2011 version is very harmonious and quite forward with layers of fruit and a lovely complex expession of terroir. …
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Domaine Prieure-Roch, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 2010
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 2010 from Henri Roch is showing well like the other fine 2010s from this fine Domaine. In the bouquet forward, crisp and bold - notes of raspberries, cherries, all spice and cinnamon - spiced with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate a fresh and quite transparent …
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Robert Arnoux, Vosne Romanee Les Maizieres 1985
The Vosne-Romanee 1985 from Robert Arnoux is fully mature but still in fine form. The nose is very expressive with sous-bois, red berry fruit with orange hints and Vosne spices. On the palate still very good fruit, quite intense and weighty for this level. Slightly high on the volatile acidity ... …
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Domaine Prieure-Roch, Clos de Vougeot 2010
The Clos de Vougeot 2010 from Domaine Prieure-Roch is a lovely effort from this in my view somewhat overrated terroir. The bouquet offer expressive red and dark berry fruit spiced with cinnamon, violets and all spice. On the palate quite weighty midpalate fruit ... darker and bigger than the …
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