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The Le Chambertin 1997 from Rousseau is a big and quite dense wine for the vintage. In the bouquet mainly layers of dark berry fruit ... so far quite secondary .. with a few hints of sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate weighty and quite powerful with a dense mindpalate fruit and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Le Chambertin 1997
I adore perfectly mature wines from Ponsot .... and this 2001 Gevrey Cuvee l'Abeille was enjoyed at the perfect time and place. In the bouquet tremendous complexity for this level - delicate red fruits, sous-bois and truffle with a discrete eathy minerality. On the palate fully matured, slightly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ponsot, Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee l’Abeille 2001
The Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008 from Domaine Prieure-Roch is very forward and seems quite developed. The bouquet is bursting with organic expressive red berry fruit - spiced with cinnamon, violets and all spice. On the palate openly knit and expressive with loads of red fruit. Is lacking some focus …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure Roch, Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008
The Laveaux St. Jacques is a further notch up in quality. The nose is quite expressive with layers of energetic red and dark fruit - notes of strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries - spiced with white pepper and allspice. The palate offer a lovely core of ripe and pure fruit - lovely nerve and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Laveaux St. Jacques 2013
The Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air is a step up in intensity from the NSG 1er cru and the Chambolle 1er cru. In the bouquet layers of sweet red and dark berry fruit - notes of raspberries, cherries and white peppar. On the palete intense and juicy fruit - quite tightly structured by the impressive …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Bel Air 2013
