The Lignier Clos de la Roche 1996 is a magnificent effort and is now fulfilling the great promise it showed in its youth. In the nose layers of red and dark berry fruit infused with delicate sous-bois notes, hints of truffle and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate layers of airy fruit ... a big …
Morey-Saint-Denis
Domaine Georges Roumier, Morey Clos de la Bussiere 2012
The Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2012 from Roumier is delightfully forward and surprisingly accessible. The bouquet offer both red and dark fruits .. very open and extrovert for a young Roumier ... transparent with a lovely earthy minerality. On the palate rich and quite weighty with some …
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Visit – tasting of the 2013s from Domaine Dujac
Dujac have a special place in my Burgundy heart .... as it was one of the first estates I ever visited in Burgundy. I have followed Dujac in many years and while the quality always has been very high - I think the recent vintages are even a notch better. Photo: Alec Seysses pondering the …
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Visit – tasting of the red 2013s from Domaine Dublère
On my November trip to Burgundy I had the pleasure to visit Domaine Dublère and taste the 2013s. A little background - Domaine Dublère was founded in 2003 by the American journalist Blair Pethel. The first vintage was 2004, and the domaine has since then gradually expanded the production and …
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Georges Roumier, Morey Clos de la Bussiere 2009
The Clos de la Bussiere 09 from Roumier is a very balanced effort for the vintage - and surprisingly forward. In the nose dark berry fruit - notes of cassis, blueberries, boysenberries and liquorice ... intense yet not overtly sweet. On the palate rich and quite dense fruit .. but not too sweet or …
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