The Bonnes Mares 1999 is a tremendous wine. In my view a step up from the otherwise gorgeous 1999 Clos de la Roche. The nose is giving maturing notes, sous-bois, mature red and dark berry fruit. On the palate tremendous depth and power ... a grand vin ... starting to show the full potential. This is …
Morey-Saint-Denis
Domaine Dujac, Clos de la Roche 2007
The Clos de la Roche 2007 is forward and frank like so many 2007. The nose is brimming with red fruits - based on a moderately deep mineral note. On the palate lovely fruit - good depth considering the vintage, with a vivid and joy-full fruit. Not a big Clos de la Roche, but nevertheless a lively …
Hubert Lignier, Clos de la Roche 2002
The Clos de la Roche 2002 from Hubert Lignier is beginning to show some beginning mature notes - and the 2002 vintage is one of the very last made by Romain Lignier who sadly passed away in 2004. In the bouquet cherries and red and some berries - starting to show some mature sweetness and sous-bois. …
Visit Joseph Drouhin – tasting the red 2017s from cask
Back in the Drouhin cellars to taste a selection of the reds - again with the charming and very competent Veronique Drouhin. Visiting Drouhin This year I had the opportunity to taste some of the 2017s from Maison Joseph Drouhin from cask with winemaker Veronique Drouhin - the notes from the …
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Visit Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot – tasting the 2017s from cask
A few years back one could find wines from Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot in local supermarkets in Beaune, and quite a lot of the wine from this estate was sold to negociants. Things are however changing rapidly - and the Coquard-Loison-Fleurot wines are now in high demand in more and more areas of …
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