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The Beaune Greves Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 1999 is still slightly closed and backward. The nose is showing dark and red berry fruit - dense sweet and ripe - with a nice earthy minerality and beginning complexity .. sous-bois and a slight hint of truffle peel. On the palate rich and quite dark with a …
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The Puligny-Montrachet 2001 from Domaine Leflaive is stil fresh and crisp. In the nose fine yellow fruit, almonds, slight hint of citrus and a nice Puligny minerality - classic Leflaive. On the palate fine balance with a quite intense fruit and a crisp and fresh acidity. Very harmanious for the …
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The Pommard village is very impressive in 2012. In the bouquet quite delicate red fruit - a slight reduction - but lovely notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with hints of cinnamon and white peppar. On the palate juicy red fruits, well structured with a fine depth for this level. Best Pommard …
The Gevrey Chambertin show fine delicate red fruit - good depth with notes of cherries, raspberries and pommegranate - hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate juicy red fruits, a fine depth for this level with a good nerve from the dine acidity. Nerve, depth and drinkability are the keywords …
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The Saint-Aubin Les Murgers des Dents-de-Chien 2011 from Pacalet is a crisp and feisty little devil. It's extrovert and mineralic - showing beautifully. The bouquet offer crisp and cool fruit - with notes of melon and pear - spiced with citrus and a quite powerfull stony minerality. On the palate …
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