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The king, the queen and the Chambertin knights .. or in more local terms .. Rousseau, Leroy, Dugat-Py, Ponsot and Denis Mortet ... certainly some of the rare birds on the Burgundian vineyard maps. The Domaine Denis Mortet plot in Chambertin I have sometimes been somewhat reluctant regarding …
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The Gevrey-Chambertin 2012 from Dennis Mortet is still very youthful. The oak is quite dominant in the nose (caramel) - the fruit is relatively fresh offering both red and darker berries. On the palate fine fruit - good freshness and medium length. Need time ... not a very complex wine currently. …
The Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques 1999 is starting to show some matured notes. In the bouquet red and dark berry fruit ... raspberries with hints of sweeter red fruits, sous-bois, spiced with hints of gun powder and oak. On the palate quite muscular with a core of raspberry fruit, it's still …
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The Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1996 from Dennis Mortet is still very undeveloped and tightly knit. The bouquet is bursting with gun powder and raspberries ... with only a few signs of age. On the palate tight and edgy with a powerful midpalate of extracted fruit. Not showing much development …
[Read more...] about Dennis Mortet, Gevery-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1996
The Aux Beaux Bruns is a quite muscular Chambolle. This relatively unknown 1er cru is located below Les Groseilles and Les Gruenchers . The nose is quite expressive with notes of red berry fruit ... cherries, plum ... spiced with a earthy minerality. On the palate rich medium weight with plenty of …
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