2008

2008 Ropiteau Frères Meursault Rougeots

By billn on April 13, 2010

Cool, reserved, ripe fruits on the nose. In the mouth there’s lots of energy, acidity and a good width. This is a very much better wine than the Bourgogne.

2008 Ropiteau Frères Meursault Les Perrières

By billn on April 13, 2010

Slightly soft but very good aromas of high-toned green-skinned fruits. Another wine that has very good energy and width. The finely detailed flavours really linger. Lots of dry extract. This is really very good.

2008 Ropiteau Frères Puligny-Montrachet Champs Gains

By billn on April 13, 2010

Smells a little understated after the two Meursaults but is fine all the same. More concentration, less exuberance. A very nice insinuation of flavour in the mid-palate. Very good!

2008 Ropiteau Frères Bourgogne Blanc

By billn on April 13, 2010

A little oak toast mingles with the high tones. There’s a small burst of interest in the mouth, but this is essentially a little flat. Okay…

2008 Lejeune Bourgogne

By billn on February 25, 2010

Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is a sweet, red/black, (mainly red) cherry over a base of herbs, even faint violets – it does remind me of Lejeune’s 2005 but this is more open. Some fat and some faintly astringent tannin before a lip-smacking tart cherry acidity. Okay length, and provided you like acid slap, this is a super, pinot fun-delivering bottle. The acidity might get a little too much in a couple of years, but this will be lovely over the summer – I really must check on the domaine’s ‘higher’ wines from 2008…

2008 Gagnard Jean-Noël Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chevenottes

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

There is a step-up in aromatic density here, the fruit has creamy reflections, seems more serious too whilst retaining some understatement. The texture here reminds me of an 06 but just a little less sweet – very well balanced again.

2008 Gagnard Jean-Noël Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumées

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

The nose is more open and higher-toned – Caroline says that this parcel is always very aromatic – nice width. A hint of petillance, very good acidity (perhaps emphasised by the dissolved gas) but there’s a super burst of interest across the mid-palate. A slowly lingering finish…

2008 Gagnard Jean-Noël Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs Gain

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

A certain width of aromas; rather tight fruit at the core, with a litlle green-skinned fruit. Texture, density and super acidity – very impressive.

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