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The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er cru is showing beautifully ... on this flower day. The nose offer delicate red berry fruit .. strawberries, red currant and pomegranate ... brought forward by a discrete Chambolle minerality. On the palate focused, harmonious and juicy - fresh mid-palate fruit - …
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The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2009 is another top Clos de Vougeot ... surprisingly balanced for this rather hot and ripe year. The nose is very vinous with ripe fruit - expressive and quite forward for the age and the vintage. On the palate rich, weighty with a long quite firmly structured finish. I …
[Read more...] about Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2009
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2012 is still very young with the oak slightly forward in the bouquet. The fruit is rich and ample in the nose - dense yet some transparency under the quite forward oak. On the palate silky fruit - quite firmly structured by the tannins. It's a big, vinous and muscular wine …
[Read more...] about Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2012
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2013 is a big but surprisingly refined effort without the slight roughness many 2013s have. In the nose pure ripe fruits - oak well integrated - with a nice focus and transparency. On the palate, rich almost voluptous with a lovely silky mid-palate fruit. The 2013 acidity …
[Read more...] about Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2013
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2015 is taking it to another level of refinement. The nose offers juicy red and darker fruits, a lovely spiciness and a very fine view to the earthy minerality. On the palate, focused, pure and vibrant for the vintage. Impressive intensity yet it's paired with an effortless …
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