The Vosne village from Sebastien Cathiard is one of my benchmark wines. The 2014 really shows all the virtues of the vintage ... the nose is bursting with delicate red berry fruit ... pure, deep and transparent. On the palate rich and energetic fruit ... detailed and pure with a fine expression of …
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Domaine Cathiard, Bourgogne Rouge 2014
The Bourgogne rouge is very delicate for this level. In the nose juicy red berriers with a hint of earthy minerality. On the palate, juicy and vibrant fruit ... delicious and charming .. with very good depth and length for a Bourgogne Rouge. Drinking very well indeed. (Drink from 2016) - Good - …
Frederic Cossard, Beaune Les Bressandes Blanc 2014
This is a very rare bird ... a Beaune Les Bressandes Blanc. It's made by Frederic Cossard and presumably from a plot in the village part of the vineyard i.e. the northern end of Les Bressandes just on the border to Beaune L'Ecu. The bouquet offer a lovely pure and quite exotic fruit .. rich and …
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Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur 2014
The Clos Prieur is a delighful wine from a special terroir located just below Mazis-Chambertin. In the nose delicate quite floral red fruit, cinnamon, and perfumed by a quite intense chalky/earthy minerality. On the palate crisp and cool with this fine chalkiness playing with the red berries. I love …
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Domaine Marc Roy, Gevrey Chambertin Cuvee Alexandrine 2014
The Cuvee Alexandrine is a very special wine made from 100% millerandage grapes (shot berries). In the bouquet lovely expressive quite floral red fruit … notes of pomegranate and cherries. On the palate very juicy fruit … pure and so vibrant, with it's delicate pomegranate notes. This is a gorgeous …
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