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2008 Ravaut Gaston et Pierre Aloxe-Corton 1er

By billn on December 01, 2010

A blend of three premier crus. The nose has some higher tones and seems quite powerful. Full, satin texture and very nice balance. There is an extra density to the flavour and again, here’s a wine with a floral element to the finish.

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2008 Latour Henri Auxey-Duresses Les Grands Champs

By billn on December 01, 2010

Initially tigher at the core – slightly darker red fruit aromas – it took a while, but the last drops smell lovely; that 2008 precision engineering. Fine width and very good acidity yet with sufficient padding. The flavour grows well in the mid-palate.

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2008 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Combettes

By billn on December 01, 2010

A depth of ripe fruit that is framed with higher tones and a tiny amount of baked bread. Density with acidity around the core rather than through the middle.

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2008 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières

By billn on December 01, 2010

Riper fruit that is a little yellow. Here the acidity is perfectly integrated into a whole which further expands in the mid-palate. Rather impressive.

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2008 Muzard Lucien et Fils Santenay Clos Faubard

By billn on November 30, 2010

Again, nice dark aromas that are framed with some subtle reduction. Again this is relatively silky but is more direct and mineral – intensity is similar though. Very nice flavour – good wine.

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2008 Belland Roger Puligny-Montrachet Champs Gains

By billn on November 30, 2010

The nose is quite fresh, slowly widening to a pretty effect and with a little cream to support the fruit below. Width of flavour, rather mineral with a good ‘clinging’ concentration – this really helps the length. Very, very nice.

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2008 Muzard Lucien et Fils Santenay Clos des Mouches

By billn on November 30, 2010

Forming the south-west edge of Beauregards. The nose has dark and rather detailed fruit without any hint of reduction. Good freshness, this is well-packed with flavour. Some tannin clings to your gums but with it there is more flavour too.

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2008 Belland Roger Meursault Santenots

By billn on November 30, 2010

The nose is fresh and wide, if not so deep – slowly develops a sweeter core of fruit. There is good minerality and the intensity almost bursts across the mid-palate before slowly decaying. This is lovely.

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2008 Muzard Lucien et Fils Santenay Beauregards

By billn on November 30, 2010

From just below Santenay’s windmill. The nose shows pretty red fruits, much redder than the ‘Mouches’, this one does show a little reduction too. Fuller, round and flavour-packed. There’s plenty of tannin and just a little astringency as you near the finish – but no problem – good wine.

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