The Chambolle village from Dujac now starting to close down a little. The flavors are still fresh with the fine minerality, red fruits an very fine tannins for a 2008. It needs some air to open up, and show the full potential of this charming wine. It's quite a big village wine, with a good weight …
Producer
Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee Aux Brulees 2008
A very fine effort, focused, fine minerality and a very vibrant pinot fruit.Lovely bouquet with red fruit and Vosne minerality A very fine expression of the 2008 vintage, with good concentration and balance and a wonderfull freshness. So far the best wine I have tasted from Clavelier, as the …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee Aux Brulees 2008
Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee La Combe Brulee 2009
La Combe Brulee is a very nice and pure expression of the Vosne Romanee terroir. Made on the village vineyard located above Aux Brulees, it has a better more clear terroir, than many village wines made from a mix of different vineyards. Like many other 2009 wines it's slightly on the heavy side, …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee La Combe Brulee 2009
Henri Jayer, Vosne Romanee 1995
Tasted at Cote D'Or just a few month before the tragic death of Bernard Loiseau. The 1995 Vosne Romanee village came after Meo-Camuzet 1993 Clos de Vougeot, and was amazing. The sheer intensity of the wine overpowered the bigger terroir of the Meo wine. The Jayer village wine was lush, silky and …
Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel-Air 2009
This normally one of the best wines from Pacalet. A very fine terroir expression, that suits the rather heavy 2009 style. Very nice bouquet with red fruits - nice pinot note organic style. The wine is in a very fine balance currently, where the pinot flavors blend perfectly with the nice minerality …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel-Air 2009