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The 2002 vintage from Dugat-Py is very charming compared to the quite dark style of the older vintages. The Coeur du Roy is no exception, and it's now really beginning to show. In the bouquet quite some matured notes. Red fruit, slight orange peel, a hint of tar. On he palate very juicy with a nice …
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The Clos Saint-Jacques 1996 was ready to rock. The bouquet was open and extrovert. Fine red fruit, with strawberry and framboise as the most prominent aromas. Very fine minerality in the nose giving the wine a fresh and vibrant feel. On the palate also very fresh with a vibrant acidity - typically …
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The Dujac Aux Combottes 2007 is a pleasure. The bouquet quite open with sweet red notes. On the palate very well balanced with fine fruit and minerality. The style seems quite organic with a lot of very pure pinot flavors. A true pleasure - need to check more Dujac 07 wines. Very fine 07 effort with …
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The Charmes Chambertin 2001 from Roty is a big old school Burgundy. Quite mature bouquet with wonderful sweet aromas of pinot fruit. A bit rustic but also showing fine complexity with hints of forest bed. This is really a big wine, good length sweet aromas and a very firm structure behind the ripe …
The 2007 VV from Dennis Mortet is showing very well. Wonderful ripe red notes on the nose, and a very juicy and vibrant fruit on the palate. Very good minerality and length for a village wine, really a pleasure. Taste good now, but will keep for at least 10 years - a very good effort from Mortet. …
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