2008

2008 Gambal Alex Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint Jean

By billn on April 14, 2010

The aromas offer a wide vista of delicacy and complexity. The flavours are more mineral styled and very complex in the mid-palate. Quite an academic wine this one. Very, very good.

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2008 Boisset Jean-Claude Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes

By billn on April 14, 2010

A very pretty nose of soft, smooth red/black fruit. In the mouth there’s a width of very pretty fruit with decent mid-palate dimension. Long – lingering on perfect, mouth-watering acidity. Super.

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2008 Gambal Alex Chassagne-Montrachet La Maltroie

By billn on April 14, 2010

That characteristic deeper, slightly savoury Chassagne nose. The is more flavour impact here and shows plenty of action in the mid-palate. This wine delivers a (very) slow diminuendo of flavour – it really hangs around. Super.

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2008 Gambal Alex Bourgogne Pinot Noir Les Deux Papis

By billn on April 14, 2010

A wine with lovely aromatics, underpinned with a little dark oak – very pretty. Lively, energetic and fresh personality that’s underpinned by a subtle tannin. Refreshing and rather nice.

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2008 Gambal Alex Corton-Charlemagne

By billn on April 14, 2010

Despite a width of aromas this has a brooding, powerful personality. Ripe, sweet and powerful yet approachable by virtue of being wrapped in baby-fat. Understatedly long. I’m very impressed – this will be worth following.

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2008 Gambal Alex Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes

By billn on April 14, 2010

The aromas are both denser and darker after the bourgogne, also faintly spicy. There’s a little too much gas for too much detail; just to say that it’s fresh, long finishing and slightly creamy. Should be good.

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2008 Roy Marc Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

By billn on April 14, 2010

Bottled in August. Dark, fruit-driven aromas, little oak. There’s plenty of dimension and energy. Fine wine this and no overt oak.

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2008 Gambal Alex Vosne-Romanée Vieilles Vignes

By billn on April 14, 2010

A little more aromatic width and the volume of spice is turned up to a Vosne vernacular. Despite gas on the palate, you can see that this is rounder, softer and fatter than the Savigny, just a hint more tannin too. Also a good length.

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2008 Roy Marc Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur

By billn on April 14, 2010

The aromas are deep and dark, mixing earth and dark cherry. In the mouth there’s an additional dimension of flavour versus the Gevrey VV. Lots of interest and a very good finish too.

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