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2008 Damoy Pierre Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze

By billn on January 24, 2011

Starts tight before slowly delivering a little musk – the last drops smell gorgeous though. Lovely in the mouth; round yet beautifully balanced. A beautifully contemplative wine.

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2008 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on December 06, 2010

Hint of sulfur. Deep fruit aromas, riper than 2009, Wide with lots of energy in the mouth – the acidity seems perfectly dissolved in the whole. Flavour leaches from your gums, plenty of it mineral – the finish is long and narrowing. Very fine.

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2008 Bonneau du Martray Corton

By billn on December 06, 2010

There is a lovely, vibrant colour here. More depth and density than the ‘in progress’ 2009 – lovely precise red fruits. Wider and less plush than the 09 – good acidity and energy – I find this long and very understated. A good wine.

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2008 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on December 03, 2010

Hint of sulfur. Deep fruit aromas, riper than 2009, Wide with lots of energy in the mouth – the acidity seems perfectly dissolved in the whole. Flavour leaches from your gums, plenty of it mineral – the finish is long and narrowing. Very fine.

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2008 Bonneau du Martray Corton

By billn on December 03, 2010

There is a lovely, vibrant colour here. More depth and density than the ‘in progress’ 2009 – lovely precise red fruits. Wider and less plush than the 09 – good acidity and energy – I find this long and very understated. A good wine.

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2008 Baron Thénard Montrachet

By billn on December 01, 2010

Full aromas; classic, slightly herby Chassagne over a concentrated, warmer and deep core of fruit. Full, round and complex flavours suddenly widen across the palate. The very, very long finishing flavour, at its core, is exactly the same as in the 2009.

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2008 Ravaut Gaston et Pierre Corton Les Hautes Murottes

By billn on December 01, 2010

Wide and ripe with a nice floral dimension. Supple, narrow, then it widens across the palate. Powerful yet supple with a hint of bitter-chocolate in the lingering finish.

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2008 Ravaut Gaston et Pierre Corton Bressandes

By billn on December 01, 2010

Yet again there is a floral dimension to the aromas, perhaps a little licorice too – I love the aromatic complexity. Round, supple and full flavoured. Friendly but not facile Corton.

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2008 Belland Roger Criots Bâtard-Montrachet

By billn on November 30, 2010

Understated. The nose has some density but remains rather tight. Silky, ever-widening in the mouth – the intensity grows in tandem. Actually it still grows for a while after you swallow. Super, super length.

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