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The Chambolle 2004 from Roumier was slightly closed. On the nose some cherry aromas, but also some coffee and some less charming cheese notes. The palate was more forward, with some red fruit. Starting to show, but like a lot of 2004 wines slightly onedimensional and austere in the fruit expression. …
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Chambolle Combottes is one of the entry levels to the wonderful world of Roumier. It's a bigger wine than the village Chambolle, but often it seems to be less focused than the village wine. In the 2009 edition the bouquet offered red colis fruit, raspberries and strawberries, with a underlaying …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Chambolle Musigny Combottes 2009
The Chassagne Les Ruchottes 2007 from Ramonet was a true pleasure. The Bouquet was quite undevelloped, with a nice fresh and crisp fruit, a hint of mint and lemon aromas. Fine minerality while the oak was quite well absorbed in the fruit. On the palate fine balance between fruit and acidity - nice …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet Les Ruchottes 2007
The village Meursault from Lafon 02 was a quite nice wine. In the bouquet some apple, minerality and lemon peel. Quite matured in the nose. Perhaps a hint of oxidation just after opening the bottle, but given some time the oxidative notes were almost resolved. On the palate quite focused with good …
Les Malconsort is one of the top 1er cru's in Vosne Romanee, and can yield some really wonderful wines. The 1995 from Sylvain Cathiard is sadly not one of them! After 16 years it's still rustic, tannic and austere. The 1995 acidity can be interesting, but in this case the lack of fruit, body and …
[Read more...] about Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne Romanee Les Malconsorts 1995
