Bonnes Mares 2007 is a fine effort from Bertheau. Slightly closed in the Bouquet, but offers fine ripe and sweet pinot notes, both red fruits and some darker elements. Very fine concentration for a Bertheau wine, good length and minerality. Layers of ripe pinot flavors, but the fruit and acidity …
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Domaine Bertheau, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2008
The Amoureuses 2008 from Bertheau is a classic Burgundy. Very fresh bouquet with a lot of minerality and red pinot fruit. Is beginning to close down, but still a real pleasure to drink. Light to medium body with a fantastic minerality. Lacking a bit of concentration, like most Bertheau wines. Nice …
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Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 2004
The Folatieres 2004 from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet was a pleasent surprise. Wonderful fresh bouquet with beginning mature chardonnay notes combined with a fine minerality and acidity - 2004 at it's best. Very fine balance with good mature flavors and a excellent freshness. Still not fully …
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Bruno Clavelier, Bourgogne Rouge 2009
The Bourgogne Rouge from Bruno Clavelier is a fine effort for it's quality level. the nose is showng fine ripe fruit, and some minerality. This wine actually is displaying some terroir. Quite "heavy" on the palate, with some rather dense 2009 fruit, lacking some acidity and freshness. A fine generic …
Jean-Jacques Confuron, Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Chabaeufs 2004
Very open and sweet in the bouquet - quite mature Burgundy nose. On the palate also sweet notes with fine coulis flavors. A slight green tone can be detected, if one is really picky, but otherwise very pleasent. Very charming and soft for a 2004, but is lacking some weight and lenght. A very good …
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