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The Chambolle Les Cras 2011 from Roumier is a quite delicate pinot in the making. The nose is showing lovely floral notes, red and blue berry fruit ... notes of blueberries, liquorice ... with hints of raspberries and oak. On the palate quite subtle and mouth filling with medium weight and a long …
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The Chambolle Les Cras 2006 from Roumier is showing beautifully. In the bouquet lovely expressive quite openly knit fruit ... notes of blueberries, strawberries, sous-bois. Still quite primary but nevertheless showing a lovely complexity. On the palate rich and quite forward red and dark fruit ... …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Les Cras 2006
The is still very young, fresh and undeveloped - but quite forward and extrovert. In the nose red berry fruit - slightly candied - spiced with vanilla and liquorice. On the palate quite rich and lush fruit ... not fully in harmony on day one with the alcohol slightly forward. After 24 hours - more …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 2007
The Chambolle Les Cras 2009 is still very very youthful, but starting to show more Chambolle character and minerality. The bouquet is still very much primary aromas, with red berry fruit - but is starting to show a nice spicy Chambolle minerality. The fruit in the nose is finely balanced with some …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 2009
The 2006 Les Cras is quite open and ready to rock .... it's not matured, but still very accessible. In the bouquet fine raspberry notes, with hints of redcurrant and black cherries. The nose is intense, fresh and rich. On the palate loads of ripe fresh fruit, again fine medium sweet raspberry aromas …
