The Bonnes Mares 1972 is a beautifully matured Bourgogne - fresh, vibrant and juicy but at the same time fully mature. In the bouquet delicate red fruit, sous-bois, orange peel with hints of leather and truffle. On the palate lovely juicy red fruit, a vibrant acidity - quite feminine and refined. …
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Comte de Vogue, Musigny Vieilles Vignes 1980
The Musigny Vieilles Vignes 1980 from Vogue is mature, but still very much alive. In the bouquet quite dark fruit with quite complex notes of raspberries, sous bois, leather and hints of dark chocolate. On the palate a good acidity and elegant fruityness - the fruit expression is quite dark - but …
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Alfred Martin, Mazis Chambertin 1978
Old but still drinkable - the Mazis Chambertin 1978 from Alfred Martin is old, delicate and fragile but still worth tasting. In the bouquet raspberries, coffee, red currant and a slight orange peel. It's delicate with the finesse of a good terroir, but is lacking intensity. On the palate same story, …
Gros Frere et Soeur, Clos de Vougeot 1976
The Clos de Vougeot 1976 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well but is nevertheless in slight decline. Have tasted this wine several times around 15 to 20 years back, and it was fully mature then, and is now on a slow descent. In the bouquet quite hot notes with prunes and a slight hint …
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Chanson Pere et Fils, Beaune Clos des Feves 1969
The Beaune Clos de Feves 1969 from Chanson Pere et Fils is in slight decline but still tasteable. In the bouquet red fruit - mostly cherries - hints of mushrooms and with the powerful 69 acidity present in the nose. On the palate nice but a little tired red fruit, with a strong acidic backbone. The …
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