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The Puligny Montrachet village from Frederic Cossard is a very good wine ... but still very young. In the nose white and yellow orchard fruits with a hint of citrus. On the palate a quite rich aromatic profile with rather dense yellow fruit - balanced with a quite powerful acidity and a good but not …
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The Puligny Montrachet v2010 from Domaine Leflaive is a very impressive village wine. In the bouquet - slightly closed - but with a slightly chalky minerality and a lovely fruit expression - melon with hints of more exotic orchard fruits. Very fresh, ripe and crystal clear and quite discrete - this …
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The Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers is a step up in concentration but also a slightly more backward wine than the Petit Chapelle. In the bouquet fine fruit notes with raspberries, cherries and black cherries. On the palate a lovely minerality, very focused with a good fruit concentration on the …
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The Bonnes Mares 2011 from Vogue show a darker but quite juicy expression of pinot. In the bouquet loads of blueberries, black cherries and hints of peony rose, peppar and violets. On the palate darker and more dense jelied fruits, with a quite fine minerality - good lenght and balance. (Drink …
The 2010 Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes from Dujac is a truly impressive and adorable wine. In the bouquet cool sweet red forest berries ... very sophisticated and delicate with a underlaying minerality. On the palate refined red fruits with very fine ripe tannins and a lovely focusing acidity. It …
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