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2005 Bertagna Clos St.Denis

By on March 31, 2009 #asides

Medium, medium-plus colour. A nose of macerating cherries, slightly alcoholic but focused. Full in the mouth with concentrated fruit and equally concentrated, reasonably fine and ripe tannin. Very nice fruit that hints at an extra creamy dimension and lovely acidity. This wine has plenty of muscle and I wouldn’t hesitate to leave it another 10 years, yet was a tasty wee dram. Very good.

2005 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

The nose needs a little coaxing, but soon shows reasonable width, but a stunning fruit depth and the faintest creme brulée. Silken and soft in the mouth, yet powerful – that tannin is buried and the balance is a wonder. It bursts across the mid-palate before slowling lingering in the finish. A ‘wow’ wine. Of-course, also sold-out at the domaine!

2005 Seguin Manuel Corton-Charlemagne

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

50% new oak used in the elevage. A super nose – very wide and complex. In the mouth it’s mineral and linear yet there is also complexity. Lovely freshness. This is very primary, but is super.

2005 Bouchard Aine Charmes-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

A ripe but quite tight nose. Round in the mouth with decent mid-palate intensity. Some nice fruit though the tannin has a harsh edge – good length though.

2005 Serafin Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

Deep colour. Wow – the nose – wow. Dense, super-wide, primary dark fruit (must be a Ponsot!). Dark fruit on the palate too – staining your tongue. Plenty of tannin and a wide panorama on the palate that slowly fades into the finish – it’s a long finish but somehow not quite to the level of the aromatics. There are no fireworks here, rather a concentrated and primary display of understated power.

2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Chapelle-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

Lots of dark oak on the nose – obscures much of the fruit. Dark oak and fruit on the palate too. There’s decent length, but I miss focus. The black oak of Bouchard P&F

2005 Lupé-Cholet Clos de Vougeot

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

Also not much aromatically – just a little dark oak. Linear, lithe with well-manged tannin and more high-toned fruit. A decent finish – also austere!

2005 Thomas-Moillard Clos de Vougeot

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

A dumb nose. The palate is far from dumb – power-packed with tons of structure but very fine fruit bubbles way below. Good length and certainly austere but in the best sense of the word.

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