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The 2004 Pacalet Chambolle 1er cru is fully mature and ready to rock. In the bouquet expressive and expansive organic red fruit - notes of forest strawberries and sous-bois - spiced with cinnamon and allspice. On the palate juicy red fruit - organic style - with a lovely balance and focus from the …
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The 2005 Philippe Pacalet Chambolle Musigny is not quite like other Pacalet village wines. On the the palate red and darker fruits - notes of blueberries, tar, gooseberries, strawberries with a slight hint of prunes and cinnamon. On the palate rich, dense and powerful with abundant tannins for a …
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The Bonnes Mares 2004 from Bertheau is quite mature and almost ready to rock. The bouquet starts out with a hint of iodine - but after a few minutes the nose reveals openly knit red berry fruit, sous bois and a finely grained minerality. The palate show more expressive fruit - openly knit red fruit …
The 1990 Bonnes Mares from Vogue I finally coming around after more than a decade in deep sleep. The bouqet starts out with some slightly cheasy notes, but soon fall in to place with pure rather dark fruit - raspberries, sous bois, liquorice and tar - combined with the eathy minerality of the dark …
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
