The bourgogne rouge offer a lovely crisp and pure red berry fruit. It's harmonious with a good nerve and energy in the fruit. It offer a quite good concentration for this level and beautiful pure expression of pinot fruit. Not a big wine - but nevertheless lovely. (Drink from Now) - Above Average …
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Bruno Clavelier, Bourgogne Chardonney 2011
The Bourgogne Chadonney offer a lovely crisp and harmonious fruit - so typical for the 2011 whites. It's made from old wines - 65 years - and this is showing. The bouquet offer fine yellow fruit with notes melon, pear and citrus. On the palate good quite rich fruit - old wines - and a lovely …
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Philippe Pacalet, Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2011
The Pacalet Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2011 is a small step up in concentration from the standard Pinot Noir. In the bouquet cherries and cherry stones, with hints of strawberries and vanilla. On the palate good fruit concentration - need a bit of air to unfold. Has a good crisp acidity, juicy …
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Cedric Bouchard, Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules 2006
The Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules - Blanc de Noirs (2006) - from Cedric Bouchard is a quite disappointing Champagne. In the bouquet quite discrete notes of ripe pear, yeast, toast and apple - somewhat introvert. On the palate fine and delicate mousse, light-bodied with lack of midpalate power. The …
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Domaine Ramonet, Bourgogne Blanc 2008
The 2008 Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Ramonet is slightly disappointing given the producer and vintage. In the nose apple with hints of melon and a slight minerality. On the palate good concentration and acidity. It's well balanced but lacking some vibrancy and transparancy directly compared with …