This Coche-Dury Meursault 2009 is showing much better than the bottle tasted in October 2011. In the bouquet yellow fruit, acacia, grape fruit, with elements of gun powder and popcorn. A more exotic and discrete expression than normally found in young Coche wines. On the palate quite dense and lush …
Very Good (88 - 90)
Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2006
The 2006 Chambolle village from Dujac is a very good wine - but slightly more backward than a lot of other 06 village wines. In the bouquet raspberries, cherries, black cherries and Gooseberries - slightly closed. On the palate quite tight, focused, with a very good zappy acidity for a 2006. Lovely …
Domaine Prieure Roch, Nuits Saint Georges “1” 2009
Domaine Prieure Roch is relatively unknown despite a range of very fine wines. The domaine is owned by Henri Roch, who is also co-owner and co-director of DRC. First vintage from this domaine was (as far as I recall 1988), and the wines were for several years made by Philippe Pacalet (his last …
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Philippe Pacalet, Puligny Montrachet 2010
The Puligny-Montrachet 2010 from Pacalet is a fresh and fine glass. In the bouquet yellow friut, honey, wet stones, citrus, and a nice minerality. On the palate quite rich and lush, but with a distinct backbone of acidity and minerality. God balance and freshness, a typical 2010 white with a little …
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Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2004
The 2004 Meursault Los de la barre from Comte Lafon is a very good wine. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, with notes of apple, almonds, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate very good minerality and acidity - it's focused with a good complexity for a village wine. Quite mature notes, drinkble …
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