2008 Parent Corton Blanc

By billn on June 30, 2010

A hint of almond and floral notes. More energy, less fat – lovely flavour. This is more mineral and it’s very pretty indeed.

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2008 Roche de Bellene Clos de la Roche

By billn on June 30, 2010

Aromatically tight. In the mouth this has a really impressive flavour – it’s hard to spit – overall an ‘exciting’ wine.

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2008 Roche de Bellene Clos St.Denis

By billn on June 30, 2010

The nose is more understated than I would like – mainly because the little it offers is gorgeous. In the mouth this doesn’t have the impact of the Clos de la Roche but like the nose the fruit flavours are to die for. Just a hint of minerality to the finish.

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2008 Roche de Bellene Clos de Vougeot

By billn on June 30, 2010

Very different aromas versus the last wines – a much darker impression of fruit. Not austere but there is a higher level of ‘managed’ structure. The flavours have a floral dimension. I find it imposing yet, at the same time, slightly aloof. A nice challenge!

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2008 Dublère Charmes-Chambertin

By billn on June 30, 2010

It needs some swirling to lift a little reduction. Dense fruit, but much tighter than the preceding Morey. Instantly this is from a different category; it starts narrow but widens, showing a super cream-framed depth. Long, mouth-watering and very, very successful.

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2008 Roche de Bellene Charmes-Chambertin

By billn on June 30, 2010

My nose is greeted by a width of warm fruit, plenty of freshness and occasional bright flashes of more defined fruit. Very well balanced showing lovely flavour. Very fine length.

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2008 Dublère Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on June 30, 2010

The aromas have width, are super-dense but deep and fresh. This has really 1st class texture. It is linear and mineral, the intensity growing all the time. Truly excellent – chapeau!

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2008 Roche de Bellene Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze

By billn on June 30, 2010

Wide, fresh and complex aromas – again with flashes of different, finer fruit. Hmmm; such width, complexity and texture – I am sold on this.

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2008 Dublère Chablis Les Preuses

By billn on June 30, 2010

There’s a dense core of fruit on the nose. It’s wider and more mouth-filling than the (slightly) austere Charlemagne. Very good intensity in the mid-palate too. Heavenly.

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