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The 2008 Aux Reignots from Grivot is an delightful expressive effort - and a rare bird indeed - only around one cask produced each year. The nose is open and expressive with red berry fruit spiced with violets and a very forward minerality. On the palate lovely cool medium weight fruit ... forward …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanee Aux Reignots 2008
The Clos de Vougeot is showing very well offering a both juicy and vibrant representation of the appellation. In the nose red fruit .. quite floral (40 - 50% whole cluster), hints of plum and chocolate spiced with a deep earthy minerality. On the palate quite refined and lightfooted for the …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Corton offers a big step up in weight and concentration ... but is still delightfully refined and balanced. It's normally one of my favorite wines from Bouchard - and the 2014 edition is most certainly not disappointing. In the bouquet fine detailed fruit - pomegranate and red currant - brought …
The Vosne Les Petits Monts seems more fruit driven than usually at this stage. In the quite floral and delightfully perfumed bouquet - loads of delicate sweet red fruit with notes of dark forest berries, hint of pomegranate, allspice and peony rose. On the palate lovely intense fruit - very juicy …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Petit Monts 2014
Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras is a slightly overlooked terroir ... but in my view one of the very best terroirs in the appellation. This terroir renders a mineralic drive and energy to the wine ... adding a lot of complexity and nerve making it one of the most complete terroirs in NSG. The bouquet …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Cras 2014
