The 2010 Meursault from Francois Mikulski is a crisp and fresh village wine. The bouquet offer fresh and crisp minerality, discrete yellow fruits - melon/pear - and a crisp acidity interlinged with the citrus notes. On the palate very elegant and refined acidity with a good expression of the …
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Haegelen Jayer, Clos de Vougeot V.V. 2005
A rare guest in my glass - Haegelen-Jayer Clos de Vougeot V.V. The 2005 edition of this quite rare wine is big and somewhat rustic. The nose is packed with red and dark cherries, liquorice and even a hint of cassis. On the palate quite full bodied, with subble and rich fruit. A big wine with good …
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Hubert de Montille, Volnay Taillepieds 2006
The 2006 Volnay Taillepieds from Montille is somewhat closed. The nose is slightly reductive, but also with delicate fruit notes - cherries, redcurrant and a hint of raspberries. On the palate medium bodied, fine red fruit notes, good minerality, length and balance. Overall impression - quite …
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Domaine des Croix, Beaune Les Greves 2009
Domaine des Croix is a quite new domaine, based on the old Domaine Duchet. The wines are made by regisseur David Croix, who is also a competent winemaker at Camille Giroud. The Beaune Les Greves 2009 is a typical Cote de Beaune 2009 - it's quite rich and dense, and slightly on the hot side. The nose …
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2008
The Comtesse 2008 is a beautiful quite classical Bordeaux. The bouquet is slightly closed but showing sweet aromas of red and black currants, and toasted oak - hints of cumin and mocca. On the palate medium-bodied, quite lush, but also with quite a strong grip from the tannins. The tannins are ripe, …
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