The Richebourg 2011 from Gros Frere et Soeur is a strong display of Vosne terroir. The bouquet offer a lovely spicy minerality with notes of violets, all spice, liquorice, coffee and red berry fruit. On the palate quite rich fruit with a powerful backbone of minerality. It's a quite complex despite …
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Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux 2011
The Grands Echezeaux 2011 from Gros Frere et Soeur is a quite attractive wine in the making. The bouquet offer aromas of dark berries, cherries, liquorice and a lovely Vosne spicyness. On the palate quite rich and lush fruit with a good energy. It offer good complexity and is well focused with the …
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Domaine Cathiard, Vosne Romanee En Orveaux 2011
The Vosne Romanee En Orveaux 2011 is quite a step up from the otherwise lovely village Vosne from Cathiard. The bouquet is quite floral, with violets, liquorice and a lovely spicyness. On the palate pure red and dark berry fruit - very balanced and harmonious. It has a lovely mid-palate intensity in …
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Domaine Cathiard, Vosne Romanee 2011
The Vosne Romanee Village 2011 from Cathiard is a charming effort. The nose is showing lovely pure red and dark berry fruit, discrete oak and a lovely Vosne spicyness with violets and a hint of liqourice. The palate is offering fine charming and pure pinot fruit with a good expression of Vosne …
Jean Grivot, Clos de Vougeot 2011
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 is a very fine effort for the vintage. The bouquet is darker than the Echezeaux with intense red berry fruit, liquorice, a fair bit of oak and a hint of chocolate. On the palate quite impressive concentration and depth. The minerality is earthy and not as vibrant and highly …