The Pol Gardere Brut from Champagne Gardet is a quite pleasent surprise. In the bouquet yellow fruit, white bread with notes hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate light to medium-bodied with a good pure fruit. Some matured notes, with a bit of fruity smoothness and a good vinous caracter for a …
Tasting Notes
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2000
The Leoville Poyferre 2000 is a lovely and very accessible Bordeaux. In the bouquet fine ripe fruit with notes of black cherries, cassis and hints of cedar and pencil lead. On the palate opulent and quite rich with soft tannins, good balance and length. It's quite full-bodied but lacking a little of …
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2003
The Leoville Poyferre 2003 is a true solicitor wine - a very hot Bordeaux indeed! In the bouquet somewhat overripe notes of prune and plum with the alcohol present (label says 13,5%!!). Also some creme de cassis, liquorice and blueberries is showing in the nose. On the palate big, hot and heavy …
Domaine Dublere, Savigny-lès-Beaune Planchots du Nord 2009
The Savigny-lès-Beaune Planchots du Nord 09 from Dublere is slightly closed. The bouquet is showing a light reduction, but also cherries and cherry stones. On the palate good energy and concentration. Lovely silky fruit with good length and balance. A good wine - quite elegant and charming ... but …
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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 …