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The Aux Reignots 2007 is still quite youthful. In the bouquet pure notes of blue and black fruit with quite a touch of oak, vanilla from the oak and spiced with violets. On the palate intense and quite dense ripe fruit structured by the strong mineralic backbone. The fruit is quite silky but is …
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The Corton Charlemagne 2011 from Domaine Dublere is a real beauty. In the bouquet lovely white orchard fruits with notes of apple, pear, citrus and gooseberries. On the palate lovely mineral driven fruit flavores, very refined and harmonious. The palate is quite rich and round for a Corton …
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The Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2011 from Rousseau is slightly more backward and aloof than the Ruchotte. In the bouquet red and darker forrest berries, currently with a quite strong impression of the new oak. On the palate quite a step up in concentration from the Ruchotte Chambertin, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Clos Saint Jacques 2011
The Ruchotte Chambertin 2011 from Rousseau is a true beauty with a fantastic charm and energy. In the bouquet lovely sophisticated red fruits - strawberries, dark cherries, raspberries and pomegranate jelly. The fruit is beautifully supported by a lovely minerality and a playful acidity. The palate …
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The Echezeaux 2007 is a delightful almost decadent wine. In the bouquet red and dark cherries, liquorice with the oak very well integrated. On the palate quite rich and lush pinot fruit, almost silky tannins and a good mineralic backbone - very well balanced and seductive. A sexy, delicate and …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2007
