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The 2007 VV from Dennis Mortet is showing very well. Wonderful ripe red notes on the nose, and a very juicy and vibrant fruit on the palate. Very good minerality and length for a village wine, really a pleasure. Taste good now, but will keep for at least 10 years - a very good effort from Mortet. …
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The 2004 village wine from Vogue is opening up. Some sweet notes, some forrest bed. Really fine pinot fruit flavors, no green notes, but some sweet tones. Coulis fruit, nice acidity and a very good balance. Quite a lot better than the one tasted in June 2011. This is from a cold and humid cellar. …
Chevalier Montrachet 1997 from Domaine Leflaive was a disappointment. Sadly very closed with only a lot of minerality showing the potential. Quite a large scale wine, but not much fruit, freshness and charm is showing. Not clear signs of premox, but have had quite a few Pucelles 1997 with premox …
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Always nice with a Special Club bottle - the Launois 1999 Blanc de Blanc is a lovely champagne, with good body and precision. Very nice freshness, but think it still need some time before it will show the full potential. Still it's drinking well, a very good or even fine effort. …
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The V.O. Extra Brut is a lovely glass in classic Selosse style, good base and length, but without much complexity and terroir. Selosse Extra Brut has always been a very good glass, but the price has now reached a level where there are many good alternatives. I Really enjoy Selosse - very good and a …
