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The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Macherelles 2010 from Jean-Claude Bachelet is a delightful effort. In the bouquet lively and ripe yellow fruit - presented by a citrus infused Chassagne minerality and a decent touch of oak. On the palate quite weighty fruit - pure and crisp - focused by a powerful …
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The 2011 Chassagene-Montrachet 1er cru Clos St. Jean from Domaine Ramonet is a absolutely adorable wine. The nose is gorgeously expressive bursting with airy red berry fruit - cherries, cherry stones, some slight hints of strawberries infused with a crisp minerality. On the palate very vibrant and …
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The Volnay Caillerets 2005 from Lucien Le Moine is a surprisingly accessible and forward wine. In the nose red and blue berry fruit - notes of raspberries, blueberries and hints of cherries. The bouquet is wonderfully spiced with violets, a nice stony minerality and a touch of oak. On the palate …
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The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2011 from Domaine Dublere is a quite expressive wine. In the nose rich and quite exotic yellow fruit with a lovely crisp minerality - notes of grape, almonds, orhchards fruits with a hint of oak. On the palate rich and quite dense fruit with very good weight …
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The Chassagne Chenevottes is a somewhat deeper and more dense than Les Chaumees. The bouquet is slightly closed and reduced/yeasty at the moment - but with underlying notes of white orchard fruits and a citrus infused finely grained minerality. On the palate quite deep and intense fruit - a bigger …
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