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2009 Ramonet Noel Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets

By billn on May 17, 2011

It’s a high-toned if relatively tight nose. Lovely texture, minerality and a crescendo of intensity – this wine is an absolute honey!

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2009 Olivier Antoine et Rachel Santenay Beaurepaire Blanc

By billn on May 17, 2011

Hints of warm fruit and Chassagne-style herbs. Intense, sweet and just slightly heavy – but the flavours are long and finally a decent acidity kicks in delivering a nice balance to the finish.

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2009 Ramonet Noel Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ruchottes

By billn on May 17, 2011

There’s a smoky edge to the nose – apparently characteristic – which frames slowly evolving and growing clean aromas. Full in the mouth but with a still growing intensity. This is very impressive wine indeed – eventually showing a little savoury note amongst the minerality.

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2009 Angerville Marquis d' Volnay Clos des Angles

By billn on May 16, 2011

A relatively new wine for the range. There was already some ‘Angles’ but it was part of the Volnay 1er Cru blend – an extra half hectare was bought that released this cuvée. A limited release in some (mainly UK) markets for 2008, but generally for this 2009 vintage. Pretty powdery red fruits on the nose. Just a little textural padding but there’s good structure too to support the long, lingering finish. Very nice indeed.

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2009 Angerville Marquis d' Volnay Caillerets

By billn on May 16, 2011

The nose is of more compact proportions, but again with pretty red fruits. This time there is a more mineral base followed by an expansion of the flavours in the mid-palate. The most prominent aspect of the finish is its impressive minerality.

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2009 Angerville Marquis d' Volnay Taillepieds

By billn on May 16, 2011

The nose is a little tighter here but shows a subtle floral aromatic. In the mouth this is fuller though also with a good mineral base – once-more with a lovely lift of flavour in the mid-palate. Lovely.

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2009 Angerville Marquis d' Volnay Champans

By billn on May 16, 2011

This has a more floral scent. Stony yet a little less mineral flavour – less padding too – but the flavours are more intense. Just the merest hint of oak texture in the finish just now – it will be gone in 3-6 months. Lovely.

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2009 Angerville Marquis d' Volnay Clos des Ducs

By billn on May 16, 2011

The nose is broader and muskier – there are savoury hints too. Full and very silky in the mouth – as you chew the velvet tannin grows. The flavour is as broad as the nose – a wine that stands apart stylistically in this range – yet it’s made exactly the same. Very, very impressive.

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