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The Echezeaux 2009 from Liger-Belair is a brilliant effort for the vintage. The bouquet is still very young with toasted oak aromas. After a short time in the glass the oak aromas evaporates and reveals multible layers of ripe red fruit - raspberries, dark cherries - sweet spices and licorice. On …
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The 2002 vintage from Dugat-Py is very charming compared to the quite dark style of the older vintages. The Coeur du Roy is no exception, and it's now really beginning to show. In the bouquet quite some matured notes. Red fruit, slight orange peel, a hint of tar. On he palate very juicy with a nice …
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It's always useful to compare the wines from a vintage in a tasting, as this often reveals more of the vintage characteristics and puts the individual wine in perspective. This year we had a collection of 14 wines from the 2009 vintage - mainly focused on the reds, and mainly on Cote de Nuits. The …
The Chambolle Les Cras 1995 from Georges Roumier is a beautiful wine. The bouquet offer red and sweet fruit, orange notes and a slight hint of fresh tobacco leaves. On the palate refined tart red fruits, feminine with a very nice balance and length. Good minereality, and while Les Cras is not the …
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The Bonnes Mares 2001 from Roumier is beginning to show matured notes.The bouquet is quite open, with elements of mature red fruits - raspberries and dark cherries. Hint of orange and tar - completing a really beautiful almost perfumed nose. On the palate a different story. Quite tight, with a …
