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The Meursault En La Barre 2009 from Antoine Jobard is a quite impressive effort for the vintage. The bouquet is showing a good Meursault minerality, honey and sweet ripe fruit with elements of tangerine and hints of citrus cest. On the palate good acidity for a 2009, a quite dense fruit lacking a …
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The Chassagne Les Caillerets 06 from Amiot Guy et Fils is quite typical for the vintage. In the bouquet fresh almonds, yellow fruit with tropical elements. Some minerality, but sadly the high alcohol is quite forward in the nose. On the palate quite big and heavy, with the alcohol (14%) dominating …
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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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The Meursault Tillets from Roulot is a very good wine for the vintage. In the nose fresh citrus aromas - grape and lemon, a fine minerality and frehsness. On the palate same picture, quite good acidity and structure, ripe yellow fruits with citrus notes in the finish. Not a big wine, but a quite …
The 1996 Les Saint Georges from Robert Chevillion is a somewhat problematic wine. Seem very developed in both bouquet and on the palate, with some brett notes disturbing the impression. The bouquet is offering sweet rustic fruit notes with a hint of brett. On the palate quite soft fruit, not very …
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