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The 2001 Meursault Clos de la Barre is really showing well. In the bouquet matured notes - almonds, acacia, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate quite rich and fat with buttery chardonney aromas - spiced by a citrus mineral twist in the finish. It's in my view fully mature, and given the premox …
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The Meursault Charmes 2002 from Comte Lafon is just enering it's drinking window. In the bouquet quite rich orchard fruits - pear, melon with a hint of apple - a lovely quite crisp minerality. On the palate very fine balance and length, good acidity and minerality. it's starting to get a slight …
This Meursault Charmes 2001 from Comte Lafon is not showing well. In the bouquet apple, melon and pear with notes hazelnuts - quite developed. On the palate good midpalate concentration and acidity but is lacking some vibrancy in the fruit. Slight buttery note, with hints of hazelnuts and a slightly …
The Meursault Perrieres 1993 from Comte Lafon was sadly slighly corked. In the bouquet honey, caramel with hints of almonds, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate somewhat edgy with deep mature fruit - notes of nuts, apple, almonds and honey. Very mineralic and with a good acdity. A slight note of bad …
The 2002 Meursault Clos de la Barre from Comte Lafon is quite ready to enjoy. In the nose apples, citrus, whet stones, a discrete note of oak, almonds a slight hint of honey. On the palate fine fruit and acidity. A very good midpalate concentration, fine length for a village wine. Lovely balance, …
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