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2010 BOURGOGNE Pinot Noir Domaine François Raquillet
Burgundy France
Juicy and yet more than just that, a gliding, rounded weight too. Brilliant value drinker from this spring and over the next couple of years.
Burgundy France
Juicy and yet more than just that, a gliding, rounded weight too. Brilliant value drinker from this spring and over the next couple of years.
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2010 MERCUREY Vieilles Vignes Domaine François Raquillet
Burgundy France
François' old vines cuvée is, as usual, fully ripe, an atttactive sweet edge on the wine with enough body and plenty of juicy, fleshy fruit.
Burgundy France
François' old vines cuvée is, as usual, fully ripe, an atttactive sweet edge on the wine with enough body and plenty of juicy, fleshy fruit.
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2010 MERCUREY 1er Cru Les Naugues Domaine Paul et Marie Jacqueson
Burgundy France
Like the 2009, a gorgeous fruit-packed Pinot for drinking on its young, juicy fruit, while also having all of the attributes of the Burgundy 'terroir' from which it comes. Dense with juice-filled... (more info)
Burgundy France
Like the 2009, a gorgeous fruit-packed Pinot for drinking on its young, juicy fruit, while also having all of the attributes of the Burgundy 'terroir' from which it comes. Dense with juice-filled... (more info)
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2009 MERCUREY 1er Cru Combins Domaine Theulot Juillot
Burgundy France
The biggest of the Theulot 1er Crus, in a voluminous, charming style. Rich, closed-in aroma, undergrowth wild hedgerow fruit, black fruit breadth, salty minerality gives it drive and makes it succulently... (more info)
Burgundy France
The biggest of the Theulot 1er Crus, in a voluminous, charming style. Rich, closed-in aroma, undergrowth wild hedgerow fruit, black fruit breadth, salty minerality gives it drive and makes it succulently... (more info)
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2010 MERCUREY 1er Cru Les Vasées Domaine François Raquillet
Burgundy France
Medium-weight, juicy texture, nicely dry mid-palate, with fine cherry-skin style tannins, full of bright juice tang on the long finsh.
Burgundy France
Medium-weight, juicy texture, nicely dry mid-palate, with fine cherry-skin style tannins, full of bright juice tang on the long finsh.
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2010 MERCUREY 1er Cru Les Naugues Domaine François Raquillet
Burgundy France
Pure, balanced and directed, but still quite closed. More minerality and glide than any of the other cuvées, and more long-term potential too. Drink 2014-2020.
Burgundy France
Pure, balanced and directed, but still quite closed. More minerality and glide than any of the other cuvées, and more long-term potential too. Drink 2014-2020.
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2010 MERCUREY 1er Cru Les Veleys Domaine François Raquillet
Burgundy France
After the Vasées this seems riper yet with a weighty, plummy mid-palate and more depth and seriousness. Drink 2014-2019.
Burgundy France
After the Vasées this seems riper yet with a weighty, plummy mid-palate and more depth and seriousness. Drink 2014-2019.
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2008 GIVRY 1er Cru à Vigne Rouge Domaine François Lumpp
Burgundy France
Taut and fresh, while at the same time broad-shouldered, with cherry and rich undergrowth and humus complexity. It has a grown-upness about it, like a powerful Volnay. Francois is very excited about... (more info)
Burgundy France
Taut and fresh, while at the same time broad-shouldered, with cherry and rich undergrowth and humus complexity. It has a grown-upness about it, like a powerful Volnay. Francois is very excited about... (more info)
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2009 GIVRY 1er Cru Clos Jus Domaine François Lumpp
Burgundy France
The vines here are now twenty years old (OMG, we sold the first bottled vintage it seems only a few (four/five?!) years ago). More on red fruit than the Crausot, higher toned, very silky and slidey... (more info)
Burgundy France
The vines here are now twenty years old (OMG, we sold the first bottled vintage it seems only a few (four/five?!) years ago). More on red fruit than the Crausot, higher toned, very silky and slidey... (more info)
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2009 GIVRY 1er Cru Crausot Domaine François Lumpp
Burgundy France
On a calcareous soil, still lots of black fruit and ripeness; rich and thick, black cherry and coal dust. A moment in the middle when it seems it might become a little solid, then the blackberryish... (more info)
Burgundy France
On a calcareous soil, still lots of black fruit and ripeness; rich and thick, black cherry and coal dust. A moment in the middle when it seems it might become a little solid, then the blackberryish... (more info)
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2008 MERCUREY Cuvée Carline 1er Cru Domaine Bruno Lorenzon
Burgundy France
Crisp fresh Pinot with lovely weight mid-palate. Drinks beautifully.
Burgundy France
Crisp fresh Pinot with lovely weight mid-palate. Drinks beautifully.
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2008 PIÈCE 13 Domaine Bruno Lorenzon
Burgundy France
A blend of vineyards and barrels, they like to say 'élevé comme un parfum', which to me does not give quite the right image, but you can feel someone has really had fun here, assembling a complex... (more info)
Burgundy France
A blend of vineyards and barrels, they like to say 'élevé comme un parfum', which to me does not give quite the right image, but you can feel someone has really had fun here, assembling a complex... (more info)