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The Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumees 2008 from Domaine Dublere is showing beautifully. In the bouquet crystal clear and crisp fruit with notes of apple, melon and acacia flower - spiced with a stony minerality and a citrus twist. On the palate crisp and pure fruit, a wild and vibrant acidity …
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The Chassagne Les Caillerets 2010 from Ramonet is a truly gorgeous wine. In the bouquet lovely ripe yellow fruit with notes of pear, melon and a hint of anis. The finely grained stony minerality is adding to the complexity of the nose - very refined and a bit understated. On the palate very fine …
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The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 2010 from Ramonet is a beauty. In the nose fine complex notes of orchard fruits, citrus and citrus zest with a rather intense and robust minerality. On the palate very harmonious with a crisp and rich cool fruit - good balance and integration of fruit and the …
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The Chassagne Clos Saint Jean 2010 from Paul Pillot is a pure, crisp and lovely wine. In the bouquet white flowers, pear and melon - spiced with a finely grained stony minerality. On the palate it's very focused with a quite lightfooted impression. It's very refined and racy, with a cool pure fruit, …
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I rarely drink red Chassagne - why? - I love a good red Chassagne-Montrachet but still they tend to get somewhat overlooked. The red Chassagnes often offers a lot of pinot pleasure - with a lovely expressive and charming fruit and a fine minerality. The generic Chassagne village 2010 from Ramonet is …
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