The 2009 Chambolle village from J.-F. Mugnier is a very delicate and charming wine. Made from vines in the two vineyards - Les Plantes (1er cru) and La Combe d'Orveau (the village part). In the bouquet sweet ripe pinot fruit with notes of pomegranete, liquorice, cherries and asian spices. On the …
Burgundy
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti – Producer Profile
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is a iconic producer - and have maintained this position for many decades. They produce a relatively small selection of exceptional wines from the very best terroirs in Burgundy. Where most other top producers make a quite limited number of bottles of each wine, DRC …
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Domaine Leflaive, Puligny Montrachet 2010
The Puligny Montrachet village 2010 from Domaine Leflaive is a fine effort in a equally fine vintage. In the bouquet classic Puligny minerality with a lovely fruit expression - melon with hints of more exotic orchard fruits. Very fresh, ripe and crystal clear and quite discrete - new school …
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Anne Gros, Chambolle Musigny La Combe d’Orveau 2006
The Chambolle Musigny La Combe d'Orveau 2006 from Ann Gros is beginning to show secondary notes like many other village wines from this vintage. In the bouquet slightly closed with charming notes of dark cherries, hints of gooseberries and a nice minerality. More open on the palate with quite juicy …
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Dujac Fils et Père, Gevrey Chambertin 2009
The Gevrey-Chambertin from Dujac Fils et Père is a delightful wine. Stylewise it resembles the Domaine Dujac wines, but is more forward than the Domaine wines and is lacking the focus, depth and concentration of these wines. In the bouquet sweet ripe red fruit notes .. strawberries and raspberries - …
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