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Second time in one month - this time the Amoureuses 2007 is showing much better. Wonderful sweet and red pinot fruit in the bouquet. On the palate quite lush and charming, with a good minerality to support the structure. A very very lovely wine. It's however not a big or very concentrated wine, but …
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The 2007 VV from Dennis Mortet is showing very well. Wonderful ripe red notes on the nose, and a very juicy and vibrant fruit on the palate. Very good minerality and length for a village wine, really a pleasure. Taste good now, but will keep for at least 10 years - a very good effort from Mortet. …
[Read more...] about Dennis Mortet, Gevrey Chambertin VV 2007
The 2004 village wine from Vogue is opening up. Some sweet notes, some forrest bed. Really fine pinot fruit flavors, no green notes, but some sweet tones. Coulis fruit, nice acidity and a very good balance. Quite a lot better than the one tasted in June 2011. This is from a cold and humid cellar. …
The bouquet offers a wonderful sweetness of red and ripe Pinot Fruit. This continues on the palate, with a very juicy fruitiness. Not a big village wine, but a very charming effort from Serafin. The wine really display the qualities of 2007 when they are best. Tasted after Dugat-Py VV 2002 it held …
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Lafouge has made a very nice effort with the La Chapelle 2009. It's very elegant, and quite light, thus not displaying much of the rather heavy 2009 caracteristics. The terroir is limited, but it's a very fine Auxey Duresse - a real pleasure. (from 2012) Above average - 83p …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lafouge, Auxey Duresse La Chapelle 2009
