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The 2011 Columbiere is quite forward offering a lovely fruity bouquet with red and dark berry fruit. It's showing a nice complexity with Vosne spices and a nice minerality followed by a quite discrete impression of oak. On the palate lovely fruit - quite expressive and airy - nicely focused by the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne La Colombiere 2011
The 2011 Pacalet Echezeaux is forward and expressive. The bouquet is bursting with sweet red fruit - raspberries, pomegranate, strawberries with a hint of violets. On the palate rich - almost silky - with sweet ripe red fruit - balanced by finely grained tannins and a crisp acidity. It has put on …
The Clos de la Bussiere 2011 from Roumier is showing very well. In the nose crisp and quite delicate red and dark berry fruit, with a earthy minerality, a slight floral tone and a initial touch of oak. On the palate focused, crisp and harmanious - the tannins are finely grained and refined and offer …
[Read more...] about Georges Roumier, Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussiere 2011
The Aux Beaux Bruns is a quite muscular Chambolle. This relatively unknown 1er cru is located below Les Groseilles and Les Gruenchers . The nose is quite expressive with notes of red berry fruit ... cherries, plum ... spiced with a earthy minerality. On the palate rich medium weight with plenty of …
[Read more...] about Dennis Mortet, Chambolle Musigny Aux Beaux Bruns 2011
The Laveaux Saint Jacques 2011 from Rousseau is energetic and still very tightly knit. In the bouquet fine red berry fruit quite floral with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate medium weight and quite tight - with good energy and length. It's pure and balanced but not showing much depth at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey Laveaux St. Jacques 2011
