The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Hubert Lignier is still very youthful and a real powerhouse. In the bouquet intense dark fruits, cherries, liquorice, oriental spices and a hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite dense and dark fruit, it's rich but also quite rustic with abundant tannins ... really …
Very Fine (93 - 94)
Comte de Vogue, Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 1999
The Chambolle 1er cru 1999 from Vogue is starting to show the full potential. Lovely complex nose, red and darker berries, sous-bois, mushrooms and a quite intense display of Chambolle terroir. On the palate approchable with a refined and quite rich fruit - very harmonius with a intense and firm …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Petit Monts 2012
The Vosne Les Petit Monts is always a very charming wine - and the 2012 is certainly no exception. In the floral bouquet - loads of refined sweet fruit with notes of forest berries, pomegranate, allspice and peony rose. On the palate lovely lush fruit - balanced by the refined minarality and a fresh …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee Les Brulees 2012
The Brulees is a very rare wine to taste. Liger-Belair only makes one cask from the 0,1157ha and the wine is not sold on the market - sadly. Les Brulees is slightly reduced at the moment but the quite floral nose is nevertheless showing very fine complex red fruit, spicy notes with a gorgeous hint …
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Emmanuel Rouget, Echezeaux 1998
The 1998 Echezeaux from Emmanuel Rouget is a lovely and very charming effort for the vintage. In the nose semimatured red fruit - complex - with hints of allspice, cinnamon and violets. On the palate quite intense and juicy red fruit with a fine midpalate density. It's perfectly balanced and …