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The 2010 Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes from Lamarche is a quite nice effort. The nose is offering a lovely selection of red and dark berry aromas ... spiced with a suitable level of oak and a discrete minerality. On the palate pure and quite transparent rather dark fruit. Its well balanced and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Francois Lamarche, Vosne Les Chaumes 2010
The Malconsorts 2011 from Cathiard is a magnificent wine for the vintage. The nose is crammed with expressive red and darkberry fruit - notes of dark cherries, plum and red currant - spiced with violets and a touch of oak. On the palate rich openly knit fruit ... airy with a lovely midpalate weight. …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Vosne Aux Malconsorts 2011
The Vosne Malconsorts cuvee Christiane from de Montille is a refined and delicate wine. The nose is quite expressive with notes of red fruit, spiced with notes of rose petals, soy, asian spices and a filigree earthy minerality. On the palate medium weight with layers of red fruit ... its not a big …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne Aux Malconsorts – Christiane 2008
I was very impressed and delighted when I tasted the 2012 reds from cask, and recent tastings of the first 2012s from bottle more than confirm the very positive first impressions. …
[Read more...] about In the glass – 2011 vs 2012 red Burgundy
The Vosne Romanee Les Gaudichot is the relatively unknown neighbourg of the great La Tache vineyard. Collectors are however beginning to appreciate the Gaudichot terroir - and the demand for the few bottles made is rising year after year. The history of Les Gaudichots is very interesting and …
[Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee Les Gaudichots – History, owners & wines – update
