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DOMAINE ARLAUD
Excellent domaine, that has been going from strength to strength since
2001; with the 2005 vintage being a real high-point!
A fully ORGANIC Domaine; even horse and plough are now being used! |
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6 |
75cl |
Charmes Chambertin
Grand Cru
Domaine
Arlaud
AM -
The supple, round and strikingly refined, indeed
even silky flavours possess focused power and punch while offering
outstanding length on the dusty, palate coating and mildly austere
finale. This is an exercise in harmony and refinement. |
2015 |
£144.00 |
AM94
2020-35 |
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DOMAINE ARNOUX-LACHAUX
A Top Quality
domaine, producing wines of finesse and structure, but with good ageing
potential. |
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10 |
75cl |
Nuits St Georges
"Les Proces"
1er Cru
Arnoux-Lachaux
AM -
An exceptionally fresh, pure and airy nose offers up notes of relatively
elegant red currant aromas that enjoy added breadth in the form of
floral, spice, earth and just enough wood influence to notice. There
is good density and fine complexity to the medium weight flavours that
possess lovely balance and length. This is sufficiently supple that
it will be approachable young but the fine but dense tannins are such
that this will require at least a decade of cellar time to realize its
full potential. |
2012 |
£54.00 |
AM92
2017-28 |
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NICOLAS POTEL DOMAINE de BELLENE
One of the best addresses for
quality Burgundy at a reasonable price.
Run by Nicholas Potel;
this is both a negociant
(Maison Roche de Bellene) and domaine (Domaine de Bellene) - the
latter now consists of some 22 hectares which are being converted to
organic farming. |
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1 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Cazetiers'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene
AM -
Happily we're back on track here with a complex
and beautifully nuanced nose that speaks of Gevrey-style earth, spice,
dark berry fruit and plenty of underbrush. There is good power and
richness to the strongly mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavours
that possess excellent phenolic maturity, all wrapped in a long,
robust, notably firm and explosive finish. |
2010 |
£44.00 |
AM92
2019-29
BIN-END Price |
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6 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Cazetiers'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene
AM -
A fresh, cool and pure nose of
stone and ripe red pinot fruit reflects none of the bizarre character of
the prior two Gevrey 1ers nor do the detailed, intense and energetic
flavours that are not especially concentrated but they do possess fine
balance and reasonably good length. |
2009 |
£46.00 |
AM91
2018-27 |
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15 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Lavaux St Jacques'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene
ST -
Good full red. Musky
raspberry, coffee and mocha on the nose. Offers an exhilarating balance
of sweetness and acidity, with vibrant flavours of cranberry and
pomegranate dominating.
Displays its inherent complexity on the very long but subtle finish, which
saturates the palate with sappy crushed red berry flavors lifted by
flowers.
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2010 |
£54.00 |
ST95
2016-25 |
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14 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Lavaux St Jacques'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene
ST -
Bright, dark red. Subdued but
pure aromas of red berries, smoky minerals and sweet oak. Ripe, broad,
supple and sweet, but without quite the precision of the Cazetiers. The
sweet cherry flavour is joined by strong oaky torrefaction notes of
espresso and chocolate. Finishes with substantial but ripe tannins. |
2009 |
£52.00 |
ST92
2015-22 |
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22 |
75cl |
Nuits St Georges
'Aux Chaignots'
1er Cru
Domaine de Bellene
AM -
A lightly spiced wild red
and black berry nose is enrobed in plenty of Nuits style earth that also
suffuses the attractively textured and mouth coating flavours that
possess very firm but not hard tannins. However, they are sufficiently
robust to convey a sense of rusticity to the impressively persistent
finish. |
2010 |
£55.00 |
AM92
2019-30 |
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7 |
75cl |
Volnay
'Clos des Chenes'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene. |
2010 |
£50.00 |
2017-28
BIN-END Price
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17 |
75cl |
Volnay
'Clos des Chenes'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene. |
2009 |
£55.00 |
2016-25 |
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DOMAINE CLOS FRANTIN
Excellent Domaine,
always maintains a high standard, so this assures excellent quality
to price!
(Since 1969 owned by top Beaune negociant Albert Bichot).
Highly Recommended |
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24 |
75cl
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Vosne Romanee
'Malconsorts'
1er Cru
Domaine Clos Frantin
AM -
Almost invisible wood frames subtly spiced ripe black cherry and plum
aromas that lead to powerful and mineral-driven middle weight plus
flavours that possess the usual Malconsorts taut muscularity and robust
punch on the mouth coating finish. This should be excellent but note
that 10 to 12 years will be required first. |
2010 |
£95.00 |
AM93
2020-36
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BOUCHARD Pére & Fils
Excellent negociant, with large
holdings of own domaine vineyards.
Always maintains a very high standard, so this assures excellent quality
to price!
Highly Recommended |
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18 |
75cl
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Beaune Gréves
'Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus'
1er Cru
Domaine
Bouchard
AM -
There is a
trace of reduction present but not enough to materially detract from the
violet, plum and liqueur-like dark currant aromas that are trimmed in a
discreet application of wood. There is a beguiling sense of underlying
tension to the broad-shouldered, rich, intense and like the Clos de la
Mousse, relatively powerful flavours that exude a fine minerality on the
serious, balanced and saline-inflected finish. This should be excellent
in time though note that patience will be required. |
2012 |
£77.00 |
AM92
2020-35
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75cl
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Volnay
'Les Caillerets-Ancienne Cuvee Carnot'
1er Cru
Domaine
Bouchard
AM -
Proust noted that hail damage
ruined about 15% of the crop but that Bouchard took no chances and
declassified about 50% of the total. Relatively strong reduction dominates
the nose though there is ample body and richness to the suave yet
precise flavours that exude a fine minerality on the very ripe finish that
offers excellent volume if less complexity than usual. |
2009 |
£33.00 |
AM92
2012-25
BIN-END Price
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