The La Mondotte 1998 is a big and lush wine. The bouquet is quite open and crammed with ripe fruit. There is notes of dark berries, plum, liquorice, cherries, cedar and hints of pencil. On the palate very luch ripe fruit, it's opulent and almost thich with a good length and balance. It's a modern …
Very Fine (93 - 94)
Domaine Armand Rousseau, Clos Saint-Jacques 2002
The Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2002 from Rousseau is still quite youthfull. In the nose fine ripe red fruits - strawberries and razberries coulis style, a hint of gooseberries and cherries. The bouquet is quite open, but th fruit is quite tight. On the palate very focused and pure fruit, …
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Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche 1993
The Clos de la Roche 1993 from Ponsot is a big tannic wine. It's beginning to soften a little, and is now showing a little more red fruit. It's a little more approachable than in 2008, where it was very youthfull, but the development is very slow. The bouquet is now showing some sweet red fruits - …
Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2010
The Chambolle 1er cru is one of my long time favorite wines from Pacalet. The 2010 is most likely the best vintage of the Chambolle 1er cru so far. The bouquet is almost an explosion of very pure and ripe pinot aromas - strawberries with a hint of black cherries and raspberries. On the palate it ads …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Echezeaux 2009
The Echezeaux 2009 from Liger-Belair is a brilliant effort for the vintage. The bouquet is still very young with toasted oak aromas. After a short time in the glass the oak aromas evaporates and reveals multible layers of ripe red fruit - raspberries, dark cherries - sweet spices and licorice. On …
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