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2008 Boisset Jean-Claude Clos de la Roche

By billn on April 18, 2010

Aromas of understated creamy fruit – it’s very nice. It has a wide, sweet, acid-led personality that just about balances, the fruit is beautifully precise. Very sneaky length.

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2008 Picard Michel Bâtard-Montrachet

By billn on April 18, 2010

Here is a very ‘together’ nose, understated but very elegant. Ripe and sweet, some fat too. The flavour is more about fruit-stones than fruit. Intense and long finishing. Very good wine.

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2008 Max Louis Clos de Vougeot

By billn on April 18, 2010

Quite an interesting nose – dark red/black fruit is the focus. Lithe and linear, the tannins are on a medium level. Super balance, this seems very well put together but is perhaps a bit underpowered for a grand cru. Lovely wine though.

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2008 Jadot Louis Bâtard-Montrachet

By billn on April 18, 2010

The nose shows a higher level of freshness than those that went before and with it shows an understated width. Silky, sweet and very well balanced. Intense slightly floral flavours and a fine burst of intensity in the mid-palate. This is very long. Super wine.

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2008 Seguin Manuel Clos de Vougeot

By billn on April 18, 2010

Deeper colour than the last Clos de Vougeot, a dark aroma fills the glass to match. Muscular and lithe there’s lots of structure here. After the last wine this is really powerful – real grand cru intensity. Lingers quite well. If the last was a lovely wine, this is a grand cru wine.

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2008 Boillot Jean-Marc Bâtard-Montrachet

By billn on April 18, 2010

The nose shows a little warmth to the fruit. Fat, and after the 2008s seems a little acid-shy – wait a little while and it seems to come into balance. Lots of stony fruit and an intense finish.

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2008 Bichot Albert Echézeaux

By billn on April 18, 2010

The aromas are much more obviously fruit-led, with a faint creamy-oak undertow. Good, less sweet fruit, well structured. It’s rather intense, delivering a super burst of interest as it heads into the finish. Very decent Echézeaux!

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2008 Bouchard Aine Echézeaux

By billn on April 18, 2010

The nose is actually quite similar to the last (Bichot) Echézeaux with its creamy-oak edged-fruit. More supple, though there’s a little less excitement – let’s say energy. All said, it’s very well packaged and is quite long.

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2008 de Villamont Henri Grands-Echézeaux

By billn on April 18, 2010

A nose of more depth – super fruit. In the mouth there’s width and excellent structure – plenty of ripe tannin that’s only mildly astringent. Lovely finish. This is very good.

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