2008 Guyot Olivier Marsannay Les Favière

By billn on March 23, 2011

Dark fruit aromas. For an 08 this is full and very round. Understated tannin with dark fruit and a long finish. Lots to like here.

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2008 Guyot Olivier Marsannay La Montagne

By billn on March 23, 2011

Again aromas of dark fruit. More concentrated but the tannin that comes with it is less fine – yet this is far from rustic and delivers very good intensity – very tasty.

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2008 Guyot Olivier Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux

By billn on March 22, 2011

Dark fruit aromas. More obvious concentration after the ‘Charmes’. The tannin is relatively fine and has just a little grab to it. Long and very interesting.

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2008 Guyot Olivier Clos St.Denis

By billn on March 22, 2011

Lovely dark fruit – this is both pretty and complex. Plenty of slightly grainy tannin and lovely aspects to the fruit that combine with mineral elements too. Very interesting.

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2008 Tremblay Cécile Morey St.Denis

By billn on March 22, 2011

’Only’ forty percent whole clusters. The nose starts dark but quickly opens up higher tones too. Lovely soft texture, this wine rolls over your tongue like it was made to measure – fab!

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2008 Esmonin Frédéric Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

By billn on March 22, 2011

The nose offers a nice, slightly creamy red fruit. Very good balance, plenty of extract and long too – good fruit, not too sweet.

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2008 Esmonin Frédéric Ruchottes-Chambertin

By billn on March 22, 2011

Again there’s a creamy edge to the aroma of red fruit. More extract here with finely grained tannin. The flavour builds a little in the mid-palate then holds a linear course into the finish. The flavour is a little stony in the finish.

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2008 Vougeraie Côte de Beaune Pierre Blanche

By billn on March 22, 2011

Just a hint reduced. Lovely clarity and a nice balance. Very pretty indeed.

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2008 Long-Depaquit Chablis Vaillons

By billn on March 22, 2011

The nose is narrower but shows muscle and minerals. Good sweetness, certainly more mineral than 09, I slightly prefer the finish too.

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