The Clos de la Roche 1993 from Ponsot is a big tannic wine. It's beginning to soften a little, and is now showing a little more red fruit. It's a little more approachable than in 2008, where it was very youthfull, but the development is very slow. The bouquet is now showing some sweet red fruits - …
Morey-Saint-Denis
Hubert Lignier, Clos de la Roche 1999
The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Hubert Lignier is still very youthful and a real powerhouse. In the bouquet sweet dark fruits, cherries, liquorice, oriental spices and a hint of forrest undergrowth. On the palate dense dark and ripe fruit, fine ripe tannins and a good backbone of minerality. Very …
Frederic Cossard, Morey Saint Denis Les Mont Luisants 2010
The Morey Les Mont Luisants from Cossard is a beautiful wine. The nose is very young with a slight reduction. Otherwise very clean and crisp, wonderful minerality, very focused red fruits - cherries, raspberries and a note of gooseberries. On the palate very precise and focused red fruits - crisp …
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Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 1990
The 1990 Clos de la Bussiere from Roumier is fully mature now. In the bouquet very enticing red ad dark fruit, with elements of forrest, truffle and orange peel. On the palate layers of mature red and dark fruit, slightly rustic. Still fresh and lively fruit, good length and balance. Not the most …
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Domaine Arlaud, Morey Saint Denis Les Blanchards 2009
The Domaine Arlaud Les Blanchards is slightly closed. In the bouquet cherry stones, gooseberries, raspberrries and darker notes as cassis. Slightly dusty. On the palate quite tight with a very good focus and grip. Nice acidity for a 2009. Still it has some of the caracteritic 2009 dark fruits. A …
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