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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 Ravaut Gaston et Pierre Corton Les Hautes Murottes

By billn on December 01, 2010

Wide and ripe with a nice floral dimension. Supple, narrow, then it widens across the palate. Powerful yet supple with a hint of bitter-chocolate in the lingering finish.

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2008 Latour Henri Saint-Romain

By billn on December 01, 2010

A core of yellow fruit with some overall freshness. There’s a good impression of nicely round and flavours that sit well with the acidity. The core is driven by ripe fruit that enjoys a sweet/sour balance with the acidity. Maybe it’s best in its youth(?) but it is a very lovely glass today.

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2008 Ravaut Gaston et Pierre Corton Bressandes

By billn on December 01, 2010

Yet again there is a floral dimension to the aromas, perhaps a little licorice too – I love the aromatic complexity. Round, supple and full flavoured. Friendly but not facile Corton.

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2008 Latour Henri Auxey-Duresses

By billn on December 01, 2010

Again, ripe yellow-fruit notes. The sweet/sour of the St.Romain is on a higher level here – yet with balance. This really does show a lovely mouth-watering mid-palate and finish.

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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 Belland Roger Criots Bâtard-Montrachet

By billn on November 30, 2010

Understated. The nose has some density but remains rather tight. Silky, ever-widening in the mouth – the intensity grows in tandem. Actually it still grows for a while after you swallow. Super, super length.

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