The 2011 Vosne Village from Cathiard is a very delightful wine. The nose is forward and charming with layers of red and dark berry fruit spiced with violets and hints of liqourice. On the palate rich and silky with discrete support from the finely grained tannins. Not focused like the best single …
Very Good+ (89 - 91p)
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere 2011
The 2011 Columbiere is quite forward offering a lovely fruity bouquet with red and dark berry fruit. It's showing a nice complexity with Vosne spices and a nice minerality followed by a quite discrete impression of oak. On the palate lovely fruit - quite expressive and airy - nicely focused by the …
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Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2011
The Clos de la Bussiere 2011 from Roumier is showing very well. In the nose crisp and quite delicate red and dark berry fruit, with a earthy minerality, a slight floral tone and a initial touch of oak. On the palate focused, crisp and harmanious - the tannins are finely grained and refined and offer …
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Domaine Roulot, “R” Meursault 2010
The "R" Meursault village 2010 from Jean-Marc Roulot is a truly gorgeous effort. The bouquet is very expressive with crisp orchard fruits and a beautiful citrus driven minerality. It's perhaps a bit more openly knit than the domaine Meursaults from Roulot ... but very charming and forward. On the …
Domaine du Chateau Gris, NSG “Chateau Gris” 2012
The Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru "Chateau Gris" has a interesting minerality. It's made from a monopole vineyard located just south of the village - at the top of the slope. The Chateau Gris monopole is a part of the climate Les Crots - and the Chateau Gris estate itself is located in this …
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