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The Chambolle 1er cru 2002 from Vogue is beginning to show very well. The 2002 linup from Vogue are all wonderfull wines, and the 1er cru - Musigny young vines - is certainly no exception. In the bouquet framboise, red cherries with a hint of strawberries and tar. Quite open and charming with …
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The Clos de Vougeot comes from the climate Le Grand Maupertui located just below Grands Echezeaux. In the nose very expressive with delicate red and darker pinot fuit - cherries, pommegranate, raspberries ... spiced up with some peony rose, and a sweet touch of strawberries. On the palate good …
The Echezeaux is getting better and better as Louis-Michel Liger-Belair gets the vineyards in shape. Made from old vines in the very good parcels Cruots and Champs Traversin. The nose is slightly closed at the moment, but showing layers of complex fruit aromas and minerality - notes of cherries, …
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Aux Reignots is normally a quite muscular, mineralic and powerfull wine. The 2011 vintage has however added new dimensions to the Aux Reignot. In the bouquet very refined sweet fruit notes - strawberries and forrest berries - combined with the wonderful minerality from the terroir. On the palate …
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The Vosne Les Petit Monts is always a very charming wine - and the 2011 is no exception. In the bouquet loads of refined jelly fruit aromas and notes of pommegranate, allspice and peony rose. On the palate lovely lush fruit balanced by a refined minarality and a quite fresh acidity. Very elegant, …
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