The Montrachet 2008 from Ramonet is one of the best white Burgundies I have ever tasted. The bouquet is very expressive with orchard fruits - acacia, pear and melon - spiced with hints of citrus and a very intense stony minerality. The palate is impressively harmonious with layers upon layers of …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti 2011
The Romanee-Conti 2011 is a zen like statement for the 2011 vintage. The bouquet offer deep and intense quite dark pinot fruit, with notes of rose petals, cinnamon and violets. It's currently quite discrete - but very intense with a filigree complexity of airy transparent fruit. The palate show very …
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tache 2011
The La Tache 2011 is a full level up from the Richebourg and RSV from Domine de la Romnee-Conti. The bouquet is very refined and complex - but also more discrete than the flamboyant Richebourg. The nose offer red berry fruit - with notes of red coulis, pomegranate violets and a hint of peony rose. …
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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, La Romanee 2002
The La Romanee 2002 is a very special wine, as it's the first vintage of this great vineyard made under the management of Louis-Michel Liger-Belair. And what a debut on the big scene of the Grand Cru's. In the bouquet lovely red and darker fruits, strawberries and forest berries perfumed with …
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Comte de Vogue, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2010
The Musigny 2010 from Vogue is a exceptionally beautiful effort. In the bouquet layers of cool fresh and crystal clear red fruit - notes of raspberries, cherries, strawberries and pomegranate with a hint of liquorice. The minerality is finely grained refined and very vibrant in the lovely …
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