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The Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Grades Vignes from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet is a lovely effort - from this somewhat overlooked 1er cru. In the bouquet fine red fruit with cherries, raspberries and a lovely core of sweet strawberries - some slightly floral and reduced notes - but a lovely nose. …
[Read more...] about Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes 2009
The 2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a real beauty - and the first vintage from this fine terroir. The bouquet is bursting with lovely red berry fruit and minerality - very sophisticated and quite expressive. On the palate very fine midpalate concentration with …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges Aux Cras 2006
The Chassagne Morgeot 1996 from Jadot is approaching a state of maturity. The bouquet is showing quite mature notes - hazelnuts, honey and a buttery yellow fruit. On the palate matured fruit - again fat buttery notes - held together by the powerful 1996 acidity. The finish is quite long and …
[Read more...] about Louis Jadot, Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1996
The Vosne-Romanee 2002 V.V. is really starting to show. It's made from the two Flagey lieux-dits, Les Quartier de Nuits and Les Violettes. The bouquet is showing sweet red fruit with notes of raspberries, sous-bois, asian spices - hints of violets, orange peel. On the palate still quite some grip …
[Read more...] about Dugat-Py, Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2002
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Perrieres is showing well. Made from vines planted between 1937 and 1942. In the bouquet dark deep fruit with red and dark cherries. On the palate good body and length ...lovely and pure pinot fruit. Perhaps not offering the same spicy complexity as the Vosne village ... but …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Nuits-Saint-Georges Perrieres 2011
