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 …
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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 …
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Domaine Bertheau Les Amoureuses 2007
The Amoureuses 2007 is a very nice wine with good length and palate. The yields must be quite high, thus making the wine a little light compared to the top end Amoureuses. But it's a fine and quite charming wine. 91p (2016 - 2022) …
Domaine Regis Forey Les Gaudichots 2009
Les Gaudichots 2009 is quite a dark wine. A traditional style Burgundy, for cellaring. Needs time to open up, but has quite a good length and fruit on the palate. Some hints of the very fine terroir. Not showing at the moment but still a fine and maybe even very good to fine effort from Forey. …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 2010
Les Suchots is not my favorit wine from Liger-Belair. The 2010 Suchots is quite dark and heavy compared to the other Vosne 1er crus, some minerality and good length - fine. 90 - 91p (2015 - 2026) CASK …
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