The Richebourg 2005 from Thibault Liger-Belair is a dense and intense wine. The bouquet starts out with almost Bordeuax like notes of cassis and liqourice. After some time more complex fruit notes with dark cherries and forrest berries appear under the dense sweet cassis. On the palate dense and …
Vosne Romanee
Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Les Gaudichots 2011
The Vosne Romanee Gaudichots is a more aloof and severe wine than the Petits Monts. Made from very old wines - planted in 1930 - on the vineyard located just next to the mighty La Tache. In the bouquet fine minerality with more dense and sweeter red fruits than the Petits Monts - notes of peony rose …
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New producer on Romanee-Saint-Vivant – Domaine Poisot
It's rare to see new producers or owners on the big grand crus in Vosne Romanee, but during my work on the articles about Romanee-Saint-Vivant vineyard I discovered a new and for me unknown producer on this fine vineyard - Domaine Poisot. The story is however much more complex, as the history of …
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Domaine Forey, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2011
The Vosne Romanee Petits Monts is my favorite wine in the Forey lineup. The bouquet is very expressive with red and darker forest berries - lovely Vosne spices with notes of violets and peony rose. On the palate a very good energy and nerve in the lovely red fruit. Fine depth in the fruit - love the …
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Dugat-Py, Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes 2002
The Vosne-Romanee 2002 V.V. is really starting to show. It's made from the two Flagey lieux-dits, Les Quartier de Nuits and Les Violettes. The bouquet is showing sweet red fruit with notes of raspberries, sous-bois, asian spices - hints of violets, orange peel. On the palate still quite some grip …
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