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I must say I really like the 2010 vintage from Dujac ... in my view one of the best vintages from this fine domaine. The Vosne Romanee Beaux Monts 2010 is no exception - a truly elegant and beautiful wine. In the bouquet red berries, peony rose and violets - refined and seductive. On the palate …
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The Clos de Vougeot 2010 from Regis Forey is a big and somewhat aloof wine. The bouquet offers dark berry fruit with notes of dark cherries, raspberries and hints of chocolate and violets. On the palate quite dense with a supple quite expressive fruit on the midpalate. It's long and intense with a …
The Charmes Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes 2001 from Joseph Roty is a muscular and somewhat rustic wine. Quite forward and open in the bouquet with notes of red berries, undergrowth and a pinch of red current. On the palate powerful and well balanced with a very good midpalate concentration and a …
The Clos de la Roche 1999 from Domaine Dujac is one of the most impressive wines I have tasted from this fine domaine. It's still young but starting to unfold the potential it showed from cask back in 2000. In the bouquet blue and red berry fruit - with pure notes of raspberries, strawberries and …
The Echezeaux 2001 from Emmanuel Rouget is starting to show matured notes. It's made in the two climats Les Treux and Cruots Vignes Blanches - the latter is in my view one of the very best sub-climats in Echezeaux. The vines in the two plots are more than 60 year old. The bouquet offers …
