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The Gevrey Les Seuvrees is a good to very good village effort from Domaine Robert Groffier. The bouquet is slightly closed with some reduction, but also fine red and dark fruit notes - dark cherries. On the palate also a bit closed, the oak is quite forward in he wine. Has a good fruit and balance, …
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Coeur du Roy 1999 from Dugat-Py is still rather closed, but is showing sweet notes and a good promise. In the nose tar, sweet cherries and strawberry fruit. On he palate quite tight fruit - slightly extracted. After some time in the glass the tigtht and tarry fruit opens with very nice sweet notes …
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The Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes 2009 from Dujac is showing quite well at the moment. On the nose fine and juicy red and dark fruits - strawberries with notes of raspberries and cherries + a twist of liquorice. On the palate quite cool fruit, red notes and good composure. Quite a oaky note in the …
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The Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2002 from Rousseau is still quite youthfull. In the nose fine ripe red fruits - strawberries and razberries coulis style, a hint of gooseberries and cherries. The bouquet is quite open, but th fruit is quite tight. On the palate very focused and pure fruit, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Clos Saint-Jacques 2002
The Chambertin 02 is one of the better efforts from Jacques Prieur. The bouquet is quite open with sweet rather dark fruit, black cherries and liquorice. The oak is still quite present in the nose, but good complexity as the wine is starting to show. On the palate lush ripe sweet pinot fruit. A fine …
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