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The 2008 Nuits Marechale is darker and more earthy than the Chambolle village 2008 ... but still quite forward and fresh. In the nose cherries, blue berries .. spiced with a deep earthy minerality and a floral energetic note. On the palate layers of quite dark openly knit fruit ... quite vibrant due …
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The 2008 Chambolle village from J.-F. Mugnier is starting to show a few maturing notes. The nose is offering delicate red berry fruit - raspberries, forest strawberries - spiced with sous-bois and a delicate minerality. On the palate airy and transparent fruit - cool delicate and balanced. It's not …
The Vosne-Romanee 1985 from Robert Arnoux is fully mature but still in fine form. The nose is very expressive with sous-bois, red berry fruit with orange hints and Vosne spices. On the palate still very good fruit, quite intense and weighty for this level. Slightly high on the volatile acidity ... …
[Read more...] about Robert Arnoux, Vosne Romanee Les Maizieres 1985
The 2008 Chambolle-Musigny village from Domaine Dujac is a delightful wine ... just love the 08s. The bouquet is open and transparent with a lovely red berry fruit ... red currant, raspberries and red cherries with a hint of liquorice. On the palate crisp and airy fruit ... acidity driven rather …
Les Bousselots 2011 from Domaine Robert Chevillon is a classic and pure Nuits-Saint-Georges. The nose offer pure quite tightly knit fruit with notes of mixed cherries and plum ... backed by a quite substantial earthy minerality. On the palate focused with a lovely core of lively fruit ... without …
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