The La Mondotte 1998 is a big and lush wine. The bouquet is quite open and crammed with ripe fruit. There is notes of dark berries, plum, liquorice, cherries, cedar and hints of pencil. On the palate very luch ripe fruit, it's opulent and almost thich with a good length and balance. It's a modern …
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Prieure Roch, Nuits Saint Georges Clos de Corvees 2000
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos De Corvees is more or less the signature wine of Domaine Prieure Roch. The 2000 Clos de Corvees is now fully mature but very much alive. The bouquet is bursting with red fruits - strawberries and framboise - organic style. On the palate quite opulent lush pinot fruits, …
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Domaine Bizot, Vosne Romanee 2009
Domaine Bizot is one of the rising stars in Burgundy. The Vosne Romanee Village 2009 is a real beauty. The bouquet is slightly dark and closed, but with fine Vosne spices and a hint of thyme. On the palate red fruits with some impression of oak. The fruit is very charming - almost organic - very …
Domaine Armand Rousseau, Clos Saint-Jacques 2002
The Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2002 from Rousseau is still quite youthfull. In the nose fine ripe red fruits - strawberries and razberries coulis style, a hint of gooseberries and cherries. The bouquet is quite open, but th fruit is quite tight. On the palate very focused and pure fruit, …
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Grand Jours de Bourgogne – Improving quality
The Grand Jours de Bourgogne is a very big event. There were 57 produceres at the Vosne Romanee tasting with around 200 wines - mostly from the 2010 vintage. At the same time tastings were held for Morey+Chambolle in Gilly, Nuit-Saint-Georges at NSG, and Gevrey Chambertin in Marsannay. In total more …
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