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The Gevrey village 2010 from Philippe Pacalet is a delightfully transparent and delicate effort. In the nose crisp and airy red fruit - spiced with cinnamon, allspice and a nice earthy minerality. On the palate a lightfooted and delicate expression of pinot fruit - transparent and very airy with a …
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The 1990 Gevrey Les Cazetiers from Philippe Leclerc is a rustic and quite youthful wine. In the nose rustic red berry fruit with strong notes of tar and a earthy minerality. On the palate - muscular and intense - quite openly knit with with a almost Rhone like fruit. Not the most focused wine ... …
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The Latriciere Chambertin 1991 from Jean and Jean-Louis Trapet is a old school and somewhat rustic Burgundy. In the nose red and dark berry fruit - raspberries with some sweeter red fruit notes - spiced with truffle peels, sous-bois and tar. On the palate quite intense and edgy with plenty of grip …
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The Laveaux Saint Jacques 1999 from Dugat-Py is a dense and youthful wine. In the bouquet loads of primary fruit ... slightly monolithic .. with powerful notes of raspberries - quite dark fruit but still expressive and forward. On the palate rich and muscular yet quite silky fruit ... a powerhouse …
[Read more...] about Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint Jacques 1999
The 2000 Ruchottes Chambertin from Domaine Armand Rousseau is a quite delightful effort for the vintage. In the bouquet quite airy red berry fruit with hints of sous-bois, truffle and cinnamon. On the palate expressive and quite juicy fruit with a nice intensity for the vintage. Not a big and dense …
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