2008 Dubreuil-Fontaine Pernand-Vergelesses Clos Berthet

By billn on April 08, 2011

(Red) Lovely, lovely aromas. Supple with fine tannin and flavours that grow in the mouth – good value too.

2008 Gambal Alex St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By billn on March 28, 2011

Soft, vanilla accented aromas of fresh fruit. Just a little smoothness of texture, lovely flavours, slightly linear, with balanced intensity then a lingering finish. Few words, but alround excellent wine!

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2008 Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru

By billn on March 24, 2011

In this case there’s a little minerality and musk added to the perfume. Very, very fine tannin plus an extra dimension of flavour in the mid-palate. Broad in the finish with a little cherry-stone.

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2008 Vougeraie Beaune Les Grèves

By billn on March 24, 2011

Not much of this is made. I really like the authority of the nose. Dimension, tension and intensity – lovely. The flavour manages to grow even more in the mid-palate – super!

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2008 Vougeraie Gevrey-Chambertin Belair

By billn on March 24, 2011

The fruit aromas start red and ripe – reminds of an 07. Fuller and rounder than (either) Evocelles. Concentrated yet less direct and pretty after the ‘en foule’.

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2008 Vougeraie Vougeot Les Cras

By billn on March 24, 2011

There is a hint of stems, not particularly smoky but warm red fruit. I really, really like the width, this is faintly tannic but very fine tannin.

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2008 Vougeraie Nuits St.Georges Les Damodes

By billn on March 24, 2011

More herbs and red fruit with a subtle spice and mint, eventually floral too. Narrower – seems less impressive than the Vougeot but there is plenty of complexity.

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2008 Bichot Albert Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses

By billn on March 22, 2011

There is some jellied dark fruit, more complexity than the 09 too. Understated tannin mixes through lovely fresh flavours of dark fruit. Mouth-watering – just lovely.

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2008 Clos Frantin Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts

By billn on March 22, 2011

Beautiful top to bottom aromas though less width than the 09, eventually with coffee and a little baked, spiced bread. There is plenty of tannin here – well structured. Fine flavours show themselves as your mouth waters for more.

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