The Clos Saint Denis 2012 from Benjamin Leroux is a quite lightfooted, refined and very delicate grand cru. The nose offer a beautiful complexity with notes of red and dark cherries, red currant and forest strawberries infused with a delicate minerality. On the palate layers of rich airy red fruit …
Very Fine (93 - 94)
Domaine Tessier, Meursault Charmes-Dessus 2010
The Tessier Charmes Dessus 2010 is really singing now. The nose offer crisp and fresh white fruit with lovely notes of fresh orchard fruits and white flowers brought forward by a nice minerality. On the palate very balanced, long and focused for a Charmes, with a fine backbone of mineral infused …
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Domaine Ponsot, Griotte-Chambertin 1999
The Griotte Chambertin 1999 from Ponsot is beginning to show more secondary aromas but still need time to unfold the lovely Griotte charm. The nose is brimming with intense red and darkberry fruit spiced with cinnamon and allspice. On the palate quite openly knit for the vintage offering weighty …
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Domaine Antoine Jobard, Meursault Perrieres 2011
The Meursault Perrieres 2011 from Antoine Jobard is slightly introvert currently but offer a lovely potential. In the nose refined whithe fruit - notes of melon, white peach, acacia, spiced with a filigree citrus infused minerality. On the palate focused with a lovely midpalate concentration - its …
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Domaine Trapet, Latricieres Chambertin 2012
The Latricieres Chambertin 2012 from Trapet impressed me quite a lot, and things certainly seems to move in the right direction at this domaine. The nose offer fine expressive red and dark fruit - notes of strawberries, raspberries and darker cherries focused by a finely defined but powerful earthy …
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