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Tasting
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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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15 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Aux Combottes'
1er Cru
Domaine
Arlaud
AM -
This is notably cool with relatively deeply pitched red and dark berry
fruit aromas that precede detailed and sappy medium-bodied flavours
that possess excellent precision and ample amounts of underlying tension
on the clean, firm and beautifully detailed finish. This is really
very pretty and if it can add depth with time in bottle my rating may be
slightly conservative.
Outstanding |
2010 |
£65.00 |
AM91
2016-26 |
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6 |
75cl |
Charmes Chambertin
Grand Cru
Domaine
Arlaud
AM -
An expressive and airy earth and red fruited nose infused with subtle
spice and game notes that precede textured and exceptionally rich
mouth coating flavours that are not overly complex at present but
they are powerful, intense and long, indeed the length is flat out
stunning. |
2005 |
£132.00 |
AM94
2014-30 |
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29 |
75cl |
Morey St Denis
Domaine
Arlaud
AM -
This is relatively elegant
and very, very fresh with pretty red and blue pinot fruit aromas that are
cut with notes of earth and a whiff of the sauvage that can also be found
on the delicious and solidly complex middle weight flavours that possess
fine vibrancy on the lingering finish. This is not overly refined but
it's very well-balanced and delivers fine quality for its level. |
2009 |
£35.00 |
AM90
2012-22 |
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16 |
75cl |
Morey St Denis
'Les Ruchots'
1er Cru
Domaine
Arlaud
AM -
Ruchots is in my
estimation the finest of the Morey 1ers and this example will only
serve to reinforce that point of view as it again delivers grand cru
like quality. A riper and more deeply pitched nose features a complex
blend of red and blue pinot fruit with lovely violet and earth nuances
that continue onto the round, rich, suave and generous flavours that
possess good volume and excellent balance plus fine aging potential. |
2006 |
£55.00 |
AM92
2013-28 |
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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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12 |
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 |
£58.00 |
AM92
2017-28 |
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22 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
Arnoux-Lachaux
AM -
This is more deeply pitched as it combines plenty of Vosne spice and
floral notes with plum and dark currant scents.
The energetic middle weight flavours possess a beguiling texture as the
supporting tannins are well-integrated and notably ripe plus the
dusty and mouth coating finish is well-balanced and solidly persistent. |
2012 |
£48.00 |
AM91
2016-25 |
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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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12 |
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 |
£42.00 |
AM91
2019-29 |
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8 |
75cl |
Gevrey Chambertin
'Les Cazetiers'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene
AM - |
2010 |
£42.00 |
AM91
2019-29 |
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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 |
£56.00 |
ST95
2016-25 |
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40 |
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 |
£48.00 |
ST92
2015-22 |
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23 |
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 |
£49.00 |
AM92
2019-30 |
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9 |
75cl |
Volnay
'Clos des Chenes'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene. |
2010 |
£32.00 |
2017-28 |
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17 |
75cl |
Volnay
'Clos des Chenes'
1er Cru
Maison Roche de Bellene. |
2009 |
£32.00 |
2016-25 |
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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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30 |
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 |
£69.00 |
AM92
2020-35
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17
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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 |
£41.00 |
AM92
2012-25
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