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 …
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Alfred Martin, Mazis Chambertin 1978
Old but still drinkable - the Mazis Chambertin 1978 from Alfred Martin is old, delicate and fragile but still worth tasting. In the bouquet raspberries, coffee, red currant and a slight orange peel. It's delicate with the finesse of a good terroir, but is lacking intensity. On the palate same story, …
Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1999
The Pucelles 1999 from Domaine Leflaive is a real beauty. In the nose gun powder, citrus and almonds with a fine minerality and a lovely yellow fruit. On the palate a wonderful crisp acidity, very focused with a beautiful fruit and minderality. It has a lovely balance, and a fantastic acidity and …
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Gros Frere et Soeur, Clos de Vougeot 1976
The Clos de Vougeot 1976 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well but is nevertheless in slight decline. Have tasted this wine several times around 15 to 20 years back, and it was fully mature then, and is now on a slow descent. In the bouquet quite hot notes with prunes and a slight hint …
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Domaine Antoine Jobard, Meursault Genevrieres 2002
The Meursault Genevrieres 2002 from Francois and Antoine Jobard is still quite young and fresh. In the bouquet apple, and chopped hazelnuts with citrus notes and a beautiful minerality. On the palate very harmonious and well balanced. The fruit is round, rich, silky and slightly buttery. Very …
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