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The Gevrey Chambertin Petite Chapelle 1959 from Daniel Sanders is in my view slightly over the hill. The bouquet is offering powerfull notes of sous bois, coffee, chocolate and caramel. On the palate elegant but slighly tired fruit with a quite forward alcohol and some sweet caramel notes coating …
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Old but still drinkable - the Mazis Chambertin 1978 from Alfred Martin is old, delicate and fragile but still worth tasting. In the bouquet raspberries, coffee, red currant and a slight orange peel. It's delicate with the finesse of a good terroir, but is lacking intensity. On the palate same story, …
The Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1978 from Philippe Leclerc is a beautiful mature Burgundy. In the bouquet rich and spicy pinot fruit with notes of raspberries, orange and orange peel - quite typical 1978. On the palate juicy fruit with a lovely freshness and power - raspberries and orange aromas …
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The Gevrey-Chambertin from Dujac Fils et Père is a delightful wine. Stylewise it resembles the Domaine Dujac wines, but is more forward than the Domaine wines and is lacking the focus, depth and concentration of these wines. In the bouquet sweet ripe red fruit notes .. strawberries and raspberries - …
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The Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2008 from Rousseau is an extremely elegant and refined wine. In the bouquet very delicate and complex red berry fruit - strawberries, red cherries and a fine minerality. On the palate quite tight but still very refined and charming - layers of ripe classic pinot fruit a …
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