The Vieux Chateau Certan 1978 is still a fresh and vibrant wine. Starting out with pencil lead and cedar in the bouquet. After a little air deeper mature fruit notes, moss, forrest and a hint of leather. On the palate fresh and vibrant mature fruit, getting more and more dept and layers of fruit. …
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Domaine Dujac, Chambolle Musigny 2008
The 08 Chambolle village from Dujac is still ready to rumble. In the bouquet quite open, fine intense fruit - raspberries, hint of strawberries and gooseberries. The nose is rounded off by a slight note of sweet liquorice, hints of roasted coffee and peppar. On the palate crisp and vibrant red …
Philippe Pacalet, Pernand Vergelesses 2009
The 2009 Pernand Vergelesses from Pacalet is a slightly rustic and rather simple wine. In the nose red fruits - cherries, strawberries and slight reductive note. On the palate a quite simple and rustic minerality, good dense fruit, quite good freshness. I enjoy the Pacalet style, but the terroir in …
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Louis Carillon, Chassagne-Montrachet 2008
The Chassagne Village 2008 from Louis Carillon is a very charming wine. The bouquet is quite open, with ripe yellow fruit, fresh citrus notes - hints of grapefruit and gunpowder. The oak is well integrated in the fruit aromas. On the palate good nervy acidity but also a quite fat and ripe fruit with …
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