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DOMINIQUE LAURENT
A top
winemaker; making complex, elegant and long lasting wines. For those who like their
burgundies to be a memorable experience!
His village wines are particularly good value; as they mainly come from
old vines and are very well made. |
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36 |
75cl |
Beaune Clos des Mouches
Vieilles Vignes
CC -
Very good colour. Lush, succulent and voluptuous on the nose.
Gently oaky.
Slightly rigid at first on the palate. But the follow-through is better.
Good grip. Plenty of depth and intensity.
Very Good Indeed. |
2002 |
£52.00 |
CC:17.0/20.0
2006-15 |
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12 |
75cl |
Beaune Les Gréves
CC - Fresh and pure.
Complex and fragrant. Long and classy. Medium-full body. Lovely finish.
Very Good Indeed |
2000 |
£39.00 |
CC:17.0/20.0
2005-15 |
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13 |
75cl |
Charmes Chambertin
Grand Cru
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2000 |
£67.00 |
An excellent drinking vintage.
This wine is full and round, with plenty of structure and good fruit.
2008-25 |
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36 |
75cl |
Chambolle Musigny
Vieilles Vignes
ST -
Medium red. Red
fruits, minerals and spices on the nose. Juicy, floral and penetrating,
if a bit reduced. Densely packed but has good Chambolle tang and energy,
with the smoky oak sweetening but not overwhelming the fruit. Intensely
flavoured, firm and long, with good clarity on the aftertaste. |
2002 |
£32.00 |
ST90
2006-15 |
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24 |
75cl |
Chambolle Musigny
Les Charmes
1er Cru
CC -
Lovely ripe, succulent nose. Medium to
medium-full body. Balanced, ample and stylish. Not a bit forced.
Very Good Indeed. |
2000 |
£45.00 |
CC: 17.0/20.0
2005-14 |
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9 |
75cl |
Clos St Denis
Grand Cru
CC -
Medium-full body. Rich and succulent.
Very Good Indeed. |
2000 |
£64.00 |
CC: 17.0/20.0
2006-15Bin End Price! |
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18 |
75cl |
Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes
Grand Cru
CC -
Full colour. Rich, fat, meaty and
concentrated. This has 1999 weight and grip. lots of substance here. Very
lovely style.
Very Fine. |
2000 |
£69.00 |
CC: 18.5/20.0
2007-18 |
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6 |
75cl |
Echezeaux
Grand Cru
ST -
Red-ruby. Knockout nose of
raspberry, wild rose, coffee, game and underbrush. Offers uncanny
sweetness and depth of fruit; almost roasted in character but pure and
delineated. A wine of rustic splendour, showing strong soil tones. |
2000 |
£69.00 |
ST93
2007-17 |
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6 |
75cl |
Fixin Hervelets
1er Cru
ST -
Very ripe, wild aromas of
black fruits, animal fur, roasted game and iron. Creamy-sweet, but juicy
in the mouth; really amazingly silky for Fixin. Firm tannins are buried
in fruit. I certainly haven't tasted a more promising Fixin lately. |
1996 |
£25.00 |
ST90
2005-17 |
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36 |
75cl |
Gevery Chambertin
Vieilles Vignes
CC -
Ruby-red. Complex
aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, flowers, minerals, game and
liquorice. Sweet, pliant and deep, with firm but nicely integrated acids
enlivening the blackberry fruit. Finishes juicy and persistent, with
fine tannins. Should make an excellent village wine. |
2002 |
£32.00 |
ST91
2005-14 |
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78 |
75cl |
Gevery Chambertin
Vieilles Vignes |
1999 |
£32.00 |
An excellent wine from a classic vintage;
which is drinking very well now.
Very ripe, with plenty of fruit and sweet tannins.
Will keep for 6-8 years with good cellaring. |
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24 |
75cl |
Gevery Chambertin
Les Cazetiers
Vieilles Vignes
1er Cru
ST -
Bright ruby-red. Subdued
but pure aromas of cassis and liquorice, along with a whiff of fresh
blood. Concentrated but backward, with dark flavours of black fruits and
game and an almost medicinal austerity today. More sullen than the
Lavaux and Combottes but structured to age gracefully |
2002 |
£49.00 |
ST94
2008-18 |
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12 |
75cl |
Morey St Denis
Clos Sorbes
1er Cru |
1999 |
£44.00 |
An excellent vintage. This is a very elegant
wine with plenty of fruit and a long finish.
2005-16 |
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36 |
75cl |
Nuits St. Georges
Les Saint-George
1er Cru
CC -
Masculine, full-bodied wine. Very
concentrated, very composed. This is very impressive. Rich and meaty. Very
good grip. Splendid depth. |
2000 |
£39.00 |
CC: 18.0/20.0
2007-16 |
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36 |
75cl |
Pommard
Vieilles Vignes
CC - Good colour. Very lovely concentration on the nose.. Full bodied, rich,
ripe and very lush. Balanced. Long. Classy.
Very Good Indeed |
2002 |
£32.00 |
CC:17.0/20.0
2006-16 |
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11 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
Les Beauxmonts
1er Cru
ST -
Red-ruby. Captivating aroma of small
red fruits, chocolate and flowers shows a sappy ripeness. Thick, fat and
creamy but light on its feet; offers impressive texture and deep
sweetness. Wonderfully ripe black fruit and mineral flavours. Finishes
very long, with smooth, suave tannins. |
2002 |
£44.00 |
ST93
2007-18 |
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6 |
75cl |
Vosne Romanee
'Serie Rare
Les Rouges' |
1998 |
£49.00 |
Very special wine made in very small
quantities.
These have been
bought on the recommendation of one of our client's; so that must be a
good recommendation. |
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FREDERIC MAGNIEN
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6 |
75cl
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Chambertin Clos de Beze
Grand Cru
AM -
Strong oak spice frames
equally intense black fruit and earth aromas and powerful, extremely
rich, indeed even opulent yet robust flavours that are firmly tannic but
there is a lovely ripeness and sweetness to them. This isn't
particularly nuanced at the moment but there is outstanding extract and
it both coats and stains the palate. As with the Bonnes Mares, this is a
dramatic wine but less obviously new world in style. |
2002 |
£142.00 |
AM92
2010-20 |
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DOMAINE
PONSOT
Clive Coates
MW (CC): Of all the domaines in Burgundy, Ponsot is the most
individual.
The wines are very rich, exotic an spicy.
Very little sulphur, new oak, and no fining or filtration. |
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4 |
75cl |
Chambertin
Grand Cru
CC -
Ample, concentrated,
quite intense and elegant. |
2000 |
£98.00 |
CC17.5/20
Now-2020 |
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8 |
75cl |
Chapelle Chambertin
Grand Cru
CC -
As always more
structured and more concentrated than the Griottes.
Fullish body, ripe. |
2000 |
£78.00 |
CC17.5/20
Now-2020 |
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24 |
75cl |
Clos de la Roche
Vieilles Vignes
Grand Cru
CC -
opulent, fullish
bodied and very ripe. Good grip. |
2000 |
£62.00 |
CC17.5/20
Now-2020 |
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2 |
75cl |
Clos St Denis
Vieilles Vignes
Grand Cru
CC -
Very lovely fruit on
the nose.
Feminine but intense and concentrated. Ripe and multi-dimensional.
Spledidily ripe and seductive. |
2000 |
£95.00 |
CC18.5
Now-2022 |
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68 |
75cl |
Griottes
Chambertin
Grand Cru
CC -
Concentrated, classy,
very lovely fruit. Excellently balanced. Quite full. Very poised and
individual. Very intense at the end. |
2000 |
£77.00 |
CC18/20
Now-2022 |
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DOMAINE
POUSSE d'Or
Purchased by
Patrick Landanger in 1997, this domaine has subsequently be going from
strength to strength!
He calls 2005 a "great vintage in the grand classic style of the finest
burgundies" and says it is the best year since he purchased the
property. |
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35 |
75cl |
Corton Clos du Roi
Grand Cru
AM -
In contrast to the
relatively open nose of the Bressandes, the Clos du Roi is brooding,
reserved and sombre, though the most black and dark berry fruit aromas
are ripe and spicy and this spice character continues onto the rich,
power and robust flavours that are supported by a balanced core of sap
and an extremely firm but not hard core of tannins.
This is a big wine yet it remains relatively refined and is clearly
built for the long haul. |
2005 |
£59.00 |
AM95
2012-25 |
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DOMAINE
ARMAND ROUSSEAU
A top Gevrey Chambertin
domaine; these are wines of concentration and class (even in lesser
vintages!) and are a real treat for that special occasion! |
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12 |
75cl |
Chambertin
Grand Cru
AM -
The difference between
Chambertin and Clos de Bèze is sharply etched in 2004 as this is cooler,
bigger, richer and more powerful though less elegant and with a more
limited range of spices specifically and aromatic breadth in general.
The medium full flavours are reserved, tight, precise and very pure with
extraordinarily good punch and precision, all wrapped in a firm, dusty
and linear finish. I particularly like the mouth coating quality of the
flavours as there is ample dry extract here, which serves to perfectly
buffer the firmly tannic spine. Outstanding stuff and while not a truly
great Rousseau Chambertin, it's knocking on the door. |
2004 |
£162.00 |
AM93
2010-27 |
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15 |
75cl |
Chambertin Clos de Béze
Grand Cru
AM -
Superbly elegant in every
respect with its stylish, astonishingly complex pinot fruit,
marvellously intense, sappy, crushed panoply of red and black fruit
flavours. As with the Chambertin, this is more of a medium weight effort
underpinned by very fine tannins and palate staining length. This is the
essence of Clos de Bèze as it is incredibly spicy and wonderfully
seductive. This is extremely classy juice. |
2001 |
£232.00 |
AM94
2012-20+ |
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36 |
75cl |
Gevery Chambertin
Clos St Jacques
1er Cru
AM -
An equally fresh if perhaps
not quite as ripe nose of red fruit and mineral-infused aromas of
surpassing complexity introduce delicious, intense and slightly firmer
medium full flavours that culminate in a subtly persistent finish. This
is refined and exceptionally pure and while it is on the lighter side,
the focus, detail and precision is extremely impressive. Like the
Ruchottes, this trades on elegance and refinement yet there is no lack
of flavour authority despite the absence of raw size and weight. |
2004 |
£97.00 |
AM92
2012-25 |
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