The Croix Rameau 2004 from Cacheux is a disappointing wine in every sense. Green and quite vegetal in the bouquet offering only few sweet notes of maturity. On the palate same story, green notes and unripe tannins and only little fruit to balance the wine. Not a pleasure. (Dont Drink)Average - …
Vosne Romanee
Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne Romanee 2008
The village Vosne Romanee 2008 is a very good effort from Meo. Slightly closed - but some red pinot fruit in the bouquet. The oak is very well integrated in the fruit. On the palate very fine balance, with ripe red fruit. Quite fat for a 2008. This is not a typical Meo wine, with it's red fruits …
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Village wines blended or single vineyard
It seems like a growing number of producers in Burgundy are producing single vineyard village wines, thus changing the tradition of blending the village wines in to one cuvee. For some producers it's an old tradition, but for others it's a new approach. But is single vineyard village wines a good …
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Henri Jayer, Richebourg 1985
The Henri Jayer Richebourg 1985 is a legendary wine, and when we found it at a reasonable price at Les Millisime in Gevrey Chambertin (around 4000 FFR) we could not resist - even at lunch time. The wine was massive and quite closed compared to other Jayer wines I have tasted, and offered another …
Henri Jayer, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux 1988
The third Henri Jayer of the evening at Lameloise. The Cros Parantoux 1988 is one of the most memorable bottles I have tasted. The sheer balance of the wine, the lush and very sophisticated tannins, the pure red pinot fruit, the Jayer intensity. Very fine harmony, a lot of minerality and complexity. …
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