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The Morey Clos Solon 2011 from Domaine Fourrier is a pretty little wine. The nose is offering fresh and pure red berry fruit, with notes of red and darker cherries. The palate offer quite delicate fruit - it's rather light but balanced, crisp and harmonious with a nice length. Not a big wine ... …
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The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Dujac is a gorgeous wine ... and is showing fine form. The nose is expressive with crisp and quite floral red berry fruit supported by a lovely earthy minerality. On the palate delightful and vibrant red fruit ... lovely energy and balance. This wine is more forward …
I really love Ponsot wines when they are open and accessible ... sadly it's somehow difficult to find the drinking window on the Ponsot wines. Quite a lot of 1999 reds are starting to show beautifully - but this is not the case with Clos de la Roche from Ponsot. The nose is quite dark and slightly …
The Morey-Saint-Denis Blanchards 1er cru is another of my favorite wines from Domaine Dublere. In the bouquet complex and transparent layers of red fruits with notes of pomegranate, strawberries and raspberries – spiced with a earthy minerality. On the palate a silky but juicy fruit with layers of …
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The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Hubert Lignier is still very youthful and a real powerhouse. In the bouquet intense dark fruits, cherries, liquorice, oriental spices and a hint of sous-bois. On the palate quite dense and dark fruit, it's rich but also quite rustic with abundant tannins ... really …
