Supple, spicy flavours of apricot, orange peel and vanilla bean are binded by minerality and good acidity. On the nose, there are crushed stone and pineapple aromas with intense citrus notes.
A delicious, generous, beautifully structured Graves, impeccably made at Château de Malle. A 16 hectare property with vines which average 25 years of age, on sandy gravely soils. Fermentation is in stainless steel with a 2-week cuvaison and ageing is for 12 months in a combination of new and one-year-old barrique. It is fined with egg whites and very lightly filtered prior to bottling.
In his quest for a perfectly ripe harvest, the cellar master, thanks to a fermentation cellar which is entirely temperature controlled, can show the character of the four grape varieties that compose the wine of Château Fourcas Dupré. Ageing in barrels, a third of which are renewed every year, completes the balance of every vintage year.
A Blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. The crimson colour comes from a 36 hours maceration. Nice balanced bouquet of autumn fruits with an ample and full-bodied mouth. Very tasty tannins contribute to the excellent length in mouth.
This stunningly elegant 2006 exhibits a sweet, subtle smoke note intermixed with creme de cassis in its medium-bodied style with superb nobility, concentration, and sweet tannin.
Steady garnet red robe. Nice nose of black fruits. Mellow tannins. We recognize the style of the appellation in the aromatic expression of blackcurrants and liquorice. Nice potential for ageing.
Powerful and concentrated, the wines from Patache d'Aux present a remarkable potential for aging and it is always astonishing to observe the aromatic freshness and the solid tannic structure of some of the vintages after 10 or 15 years.
Deep ruby in the glass with concentrated black fruit and oak aromas. On the palate, the wine is powerful, with classy wood treatment and a wonderfully rich, sensuous structure and a long finish. Watchwords are accessibility, concentration and supple balance.
The best vineyards in Chablis are on the slopes close to the Yonne river that runs through the region, their aspect to the ripening sun gives Chablis wines an extra richness from the Chardonnay grapes from which they are made.
André Gagey is proprietor of an extraordinary .7-acre parcel lying just a few yards from the edge of Bonne-Mares which he purchased in 1992, yielding a maximum 125 cases per vintage. Beautifully perfumed and graceful, this feminine wine is supported by powerful yet refined tannins. The sweet, rich fruit is supple and well-bred, ending in a persistent finish.
This wine is a classic Chambolle-Musigny of sublime finesse. Its subtle red-berry and violet fragrance is repeated in the silken flavours on the palate, and supported by a firm yet delicate tannic structure and lovely, complex finish.
Louis Jadot Echezeaux is a solid, well constituted, powerful as well as a delicate wine. It develops fine and intense Pinot Noir fruity aromas as well as spices notes. It is very long in the mouth. It will be perfect with roasts, game, meats in sauce and fine cheeses.
The Les Estournelles vineyard is situated adjacent to the Clos Saint- Jacques at the top of the slope, and covers 5 acres facing directly southeast. Due to its proximity to Clos Saint- Jacques, it is often referred to as "Estournelles Saint-Jacques." Domaine Louis Jadot is proprietor of .94 acres in this excellent premier cru acquired in 1985 through the purchase of Domaine Clair Daü. It produces a comparatively delicate wine of great elegance, finely structured yet with full, generous fruit and a lasting, refined finish.
Domaine Louis Jadot is proprietor of 2.47 acres in this superb climate acquired in 1985 through the purchase of the majority of the holdings of Domaine Clair Daü, and controls another 1.24 acres through a long-term contract. It produces a wine approaching grand cru quality, similar in character and quality to that of Le Chambertin, with a fine, elegant bouquet, vigorous, full-bodied fruit complexity, and a structure of extreme refinement and breed.
The Gevrey-Chambertin Poissenots is very representative of this village: deep colour, with a multi-faceted berry and red fruit bouquet, a full, tannic structure and mellow texture carry into a lasting finish. This powerful and perfumed wine matches very well game, cheese and marinated meet.
The Griotte is very aromatic with slight aromas of liquorice and red sauer cherries. It is very elegant and shows a great deal of energy. Not too acidic, brilliant, with colour and tannins of great quality it should age very well.
André Gagey is proprietor of a superb, 1.24-acre parcel acquired in 1970, replanted in part in 1973 and completed in 1980 from cuttings from existing vines. Maximum annual production is 250 cases. This parcel yields a full-bodied, tannic and vigorous wine that is rich in fruit complexity yet shows a certain elegance of structure and toasty, smoky nuances in the bouquet.
What is often the finest premier cru of Pernand, a wine that allies an earthy full body and firm structure with finesse. The charming, ripe Pinot Noir flavours unfold on the palate, carrying into a graceful, lingering finish.
Maison Louis Jadot vinifies the production of the few growers in Griotte with whom it holds purchase agreements to yield a wine of characteristically elegant and velvety full body, deep luscious red-fruit flavours and firm yet delicate structure, with a fine, generous bouquet.
Volnay Clos de la Barre shows a lovely, intense bouquet of refined red fruits with nuances of minerals and earth which are carried onto the complex, beautifully balanced palate. The texture is silky and supple, finishing on a ripe, harmonious note.
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