2008

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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2008 Latour Louis Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on April 18, 2010

Forward, ripe yellow fruit aromas with a twist of oak. Slightly sweet and a little too soft in the middle, but much more cut through the mid-palate into the finish.

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2008 Roux Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on April 18, 2010

Aromatically more interesting as the (still) ripe fruit has a fresher, more stony dimension. Sweet and just a little tighter in the middle. Interesting flavour and plenty of it. Also a good finish. I prefer this.

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2008 Seguin Manuel Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on April 18, 2010

The oak-led aromas are both tighter and denser. Fresh, tasty though seemingly a little underpowered, then it’s lifted (rescued!) by a late arriving intensity. Lovely flavours and length. Very nice.

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2008 Château Corton-Andre Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on April 18, 2010

Forward, concentrated aromas that major on pineapple. Intense and flavourful, if a little loose-knit to start with. A super finish to the rescue.

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2008 Patriarche Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on April 18, 2010

Fresher aromas – quite some herbs and complexity – seems that it was picked less ripe than the others. Another loose/soft wine to start with that partly improves in the mid-palte.

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