This is unusual .. highly unusual .. extremely .. a wine from the Rhone area on Winehog. What can I say - grumpier old men - although lets be honest - this wine is quite a treat, as I do actually like (some few) wines from the area mentioned. The Château Grillet is one of them - I have tasted …
2008
Domaine Bertheau, Bonnes Mares 2008
The Bertheau Bonnes Mares 2008 is certainly a lovely surprise. It's fresh, vivacious and quite intense. The nose offer layers of fine fruit, red and dark berries with sous-bois infused saline minerality. On the palate quite weighty and with a lovely saline tone - very elegant and vibrant. Lovely …
Domaine Dujac, Echezeaux 2008
The Echezeaux 2008 from Domaine Dujac is rather firm and backward - and really needs air to unfold. Quite a contrast to the Dujac Aux Malconsort 2008 - that showed much more expressive and open for business (tasted on the same day). The Echezeaux is quite tight and offering a darker and more weighty …
Domaine Dujac, Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsort 2008
The Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsort 2008 from Domaine Dujac is in a gorgeous place. In the bouquet red organic fruit - lovely spicy and floral notes - cinnamon and violets. On the palate vibrant and vivid fruit, lovely minerality and acidity - openly knit and expressive. A magnificent glass currently - …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Echezeaux 2008
The Echezeaux 2008 from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a vivid and expressive treat. It's very energetic and vibrant, lovely acidiy, open and forward fruit - really showing both terroir and a gorgeous display of fruit. Perhaps not the biggest Echezeaux made - but showing beautifully .. with a …
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