The Vosne-Romanee village from Cathiard have become a benchmark wine for me over the last years, as it offers a lot of the qualities I value in a good village - terroir typicity, balance, good complexity, high drinkability and first and foremost pleasure. The nose offer elegant red and dark berry …
Very Good+ (89 - 91p)
Benjamin Leroux, Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2007
The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2007 from Benjamin Leroux is starting to show. In the bouquet slightly closed at first with notes of gunpowder, but soon expanding in the glass with notes of white flowers, and orchard fruits supported with a lovely classic Chassagne minerality. On the palate lovely …
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Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Clos St. Jacques 2004
The 04 Clos Saint-Jacques from Rousseau is still somewhat backward and 04ish ... In the nose dark berry fruit - tight with green hints and a earthy minerality - reather restrained currently. On the palate quite weighty for the vintage with a rather dense dark fruit with some green notes. Need time …
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Domaine Armand Rousseau, Clos de la Roche 2004
The Clos de la Roche 2004 from Rousseau is a surprisingly lightfooted and delightful effort for the vintage. Quite light in color with lovely red organic fruit in the nose - offering fine notes of cherries and cherry stones. On the palate lightfooted and quite delicate with lovely red fruit - quite …
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Arsene Amiot, Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1964
The Chambolle Les Charmes 1964 from Arsene Amiot is perfectly matured and still fresh, juicy and vibrant. Arsene Amiot is related to the Amiot-Servelle family and apparantly he passed away in 1966, and was succeded by his son Bernard Amiot. The bouquet offer mature red fruit, sous-bois, coffee and a …
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