The 2005 Meursault from Comte Lafon is good glass of Meursault. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, hazelnuts and hints of citrus. On the palate quite lush and rich fruit, with a good fresh and quite vibrant acidity. Balanced and very drinkable, but not very focused or complex. Not fully mature, …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tache 2009
The DRC La Tache 2009 is a quite monumental wine. In the bouquet layers of red and dark fruit - forrest berries, black cherries - perfumed with allspice, violets, peony rose and cinnamon. On the palate a gear up from the concentration in Richebourg and Romanee St. Vivant. Mulitible layers of lush …
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Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Champs-Gain 2010
The Chassagne Montrachet Les Champs-Gain 2010 is quite dense and lush Chassagne. In the bouquet white peach, pear with notes of citrus and acacia. On the palate rich, quite dense and buttery. There is a quite rich midpalate concentration, but currently it's lacking a bit of freshness and minerality …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Richebourg 2009
The DRC Richebourg 2009 is a big muscular wine. In the bouquet quite floral with loads of ripe fruit - plum, black cherries, red and black forrest berries, notes of mocca, slightly toasted oak and Vosne spices. On the palate very rich and lush, with a big quite openly knit structure. It's a very …
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Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Maltroye 2010
The Chassagne Montrachet Clos de la Maltroye 2010 is fine effort from Jean Noël-Gagnard. In the bouquet citrus, grapefruit, Gooseberries with notes of acacia and melon. On he palate very well balanced, with a good acidity and refined expression of the terroir. Good midpalate concentration, without …
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