The 2002 Dugat-Py Le Chambertin is still quite youthful, but is starting to unfold somewhat. In the nose dark raspberry fruit supported by a deep earthy minerality - the nose is quite airy but not very complex. On the palate quite lightfooted - yet still concentrated. The level of extraction is …
Burgundy
Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 2002
The Bonnes Mares 2002 from Roumier is starting to unfold all it's beauty. The nose offer a lovely mixture of red and dark berry fruit - pure, vibrant and supported by the filigree and complex minerality of both the red and white soil of Bonnes Mares. On the palate quite open and generous - still …
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Domaine Dujac, Clos de la Roche 1999
The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Dujac is one of the best wines I have tasted from this fine estate. It's now starting to show matured notes - nose is brimming with red fruits, earthy minerality and sous-bois. On the palate rich, velvet and very long - the fruit is juicy and airy. It's perfectly …
Philippe Pacalet, Echezeaux 2010
The Echezeaux 2010 from Philippe Pacalet is a masterpiece and perhaps the best wine from Philippe so far. The nose is a firework of red fruits - raspberries, red currant and boysenberries spiced with rose petal, cinnamon and violets. On the palate airy with tremendous length and balance. The color …
Domaine Comte de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 1999
The 1999 Chambolle Musigny 1er fru from Comte de Vogue, is a lovely wine. It's semi-matured, offering red fruit and sous-bois on the nose brought forward by the classic Chambolle minerality. On the palate very good concentration with a relatively weighty red mid-palate fruit. Not as razor sharp and …
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