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The Morey Saint Denis Blanc 2002 from Dujac offer fine drinkability. The Bouquet is quite discrete, with only a few mature notes. Very well balanced and good harmony. Not a very complex minerality, but still a well structured wine, with a medium body and a fine core of ripe fruit. Will keep and …
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Fritz Haag made excellent wines in 1990, and the Spätlese #12 is no exception. Fine mature notes in the Bouquet, but stil fresh and vibrant. On the palate classic spätlese, very fresh, balanced and with moderate sweetness. The lovely ripe acidity of the vintage and the fresh fruit makes a very …
[Read more...] about Fritz Haag, Bruneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese 1990 #12
The Chambolle village has a wonderful bouquet of red fruits and minerality. On the palate very good minarality, and a light to medium body. Fine red and very juicy coulis fruit - a pleasure. This is classic Burgundy, ripe fruit balanced by very good acidity and a fine minerality. Closing down now …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny 2008
The village Vosne Romanee 2008 is a very good effort from Meo. Slightly closed - but some red pinot fruit in the bouquet. The oak is very well integrated in the fruit. On the palate very fine balance, with ripe red fruit. Quite fat for a 2008. This is not a typical Meo wine, with it's red fruits …
[Read more...] about Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne Romanee 2008
Very open and sweet in the bouquet - quite mature Burgundy nose. On the palate also sweet notes with fine coulis flavors. A slight green tone can be detected, if one is really picky, but otherwise very pleasent. Very charming and soft for a 2004, but is lacking some weight and lenght. A very good …
[Read more...] about Jean-Jacques Confuron, Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Chabaeufs 2004
