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The Vosne-Romanee village 2013 from George Noellat is a beauty in the making. In the nose red and dark fruit, lovely Vosne spices and a notch of oak. On the palate fine and delicate fruit - transparent with a lovely verve and energy. Oak a bit forward ... moved from cask to tank two weeks …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee 2013
The Vosne Romanee Village - slightly reduced - offer a lovely spicy nose - red and dark berry fruit spiced with violets, pepper and cinnamon. The palate show lovely weighty fruit - good complexity - fine midpalate concentration for this level. The finish is surprisingly focused thanks to the vibrant …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Romanee 2013
Only the second vintage of this white for Louis-Michel - from the recently acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonnay in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. Around 40% new oak is used. The bouquet is …
The Meursault Sous le Dos d'Ane offer a more rounded and "opulent" expression than the Puligny village. In the nose quite tropical and rich - supported by a rather delicate minerality. On the palate quite rounded and filigree ... good weight and intensity. In a sense more delicate and refined than …
[Read more...] about Domaine Leflaive, Meursault Sous le Dos d’Ane 2013
The Puligny-Montrachet village is a big step of in focus and display of terroir. The minerality is bursting from the glass ... complimented by citrus notes and a lovely airy fruit. On the palate focused and crisp ... with a lovely cool fruit energized by a crunchy mineralty. A benchmark wine ... …
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