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Burgundy | 1 | 89-92 (VN) |
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£1,812.41 |
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Vinous (89-92)Moderately saturated medium red. Medicinal aromas of red cherry, fresh herbs, licorice and exotic spices. Offers lovely sweetness and intensity of flavor, with a firm tannic spine giving it structure and grip. This boasts good breadth but shows some slightly bitter medicinal austerity and is evolving very slowly. Marie-Blanche says the family owns parcels at the top, middle and bottom of this huge grand cru vineyard. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-95 (VN) |
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£1,857.12 |
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Vinous (91-95)Good deep red. Pungent aromas of blueberry, smoke, minerals and game. Lush, sexy and deep, with powerful extract and sappiness to its deep core of fruit. A metallic, iodiney quality and a saline element communicate a strong impression of the soil. This firmly structured wine coats the entire palate on the aftertaste, finishing with serious tannins and a note of coffee. Saouma noted that this grand cru was vinified with about one-third of its stems and underwent a long maceration; he planned to bottle most of it in magnums. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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£1,103.33 |
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Vinous (94)Very good deep red. Black fruits, licorice, dark chocolate and sweet oak on the very ripe nose. Large-scaled and compellingly sweet, with wonderfully ripe, sappy dark berry flavors conveying a chewy impression of solidity. A very ripe 2006 whose solid tannic backbone and excellent persistence suggest that it will evolve slowly. If you can't wait to taste this, give it time in a decanter first. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£182.93 |
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The Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas 2006 is an exquisite representation of Burgundy's premier cru vineyards. Produced by the renowned Michel Gros, a winemaker with a lineage tracing back to the 1830s, this French delicacy originates from the Clos des Reas vineyard. This vineyard covers just 2.12 hectares but its unique terroir bestows the Gros family's monopole with an exceptional reputation. The Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas 2006 is a splendid blend of Pinot Noir grapes, characterised by a lavish and pronounced raspberry and cherry bouquet. A subtle minerality and balanced acidity contribute to the complex and persistent finish. Masterfully crafted, each bottle personifies meticulous traditional methods married with modern precision. Its deep garnet hue and abundant bouquet, ensure the Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas 2006 is a coveted vintage that enriches any cellar or table. Its elegance and longevity make it a timeless treasure that deserves the utmost appreciation. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92+ (VN) |
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£191.33 |
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Vinous (92+)Good medium red. High-pitched aromas of cherry, mint and flowers. Supple and seamless, with nicely integrated acidity giving the wine an impression of energy. I like this Volnay's impression of medicinal reserve. A very rich and deep wine, building impressively on the back end and finishing with noteworthy subtlety. Youthfully unevolved, with a lot more to come |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (VN) |
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£258.53 |
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Vinous (91-94)Deep red. Wild, complex nose melds raspberry, leather and game. Silky and round but with lively mineral pungency giving definition and grip to the flavors of raspberry and gibier Finishes with substantial tannic power, a subtle saline character and superb length. This is all real Charmes, notes Potel, who told me that he made 100 barrels of grand cru red wine in 2006. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (VN) |
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£508.13 |
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Vinous (91-94)Red-ruby. Reticent aromas of redcurrant, dried flowers, iron, smoke, rocks and gingery spice. Bright and sappy on the palate, with insidious sweetness and intensity to its dark fruit flavors. Very stylish wine, finishing pure, spicy and long, with firm but very fine tannins. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
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£878.00 |
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Vinous (88-90)(this, the Gevrey and the Charmes-Chambertin were the only 2006s that had been racked as of early November) Good full red. Sappy raspberry and cherry aromas show a slightly liqueur-like aspect. Fat and dry, with a red raspberry flavor complicated by notes of iron, smoke and meat. A concentrated, soil-driven wine that's a bit heavy and lacking in high notes for Chambolle. (There's no Morey villages in 2006 as the vines were replaced after the 2005 harvest.) |
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Burgundy | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£430.40 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Sweetly ripe black fruits in the nose of the Ponsot 2006 Clos de La Roche Cuvee Vieilles Vignes prepare the way for a more succulently, generously sweet fruit, plush texture, and generally sunny disposition than that presented by the corresponding Clos St.-Denis. Ripe cherry and red currant flood the creamy, silken palate with sweetness, while some of the same notes of citrus oil, floral perfume (here iris), and peat as exhibited in the Clos St.-Denis swirl about, too. Saline, chalky suggestions help offer contrast and a sounding board to the fruit, and this finishes with exhilarating lift, riveting interplay, and phenomenal length. Here is a combination of textural allure and backbone for which velvet gloves and iron fists seem inappropriately mundane – not merely archaic – metaphors. Blind – I must confess (and did, to Ponsot) – that I would more likely have guessed this to be Musigny than Clos de la Roche. In an extreme instance of a phenomenon shared by many of the best 2006s, I find this irresistible now; find it hard to imagine its having ornery or sulking phases; yet expect it will be worth following for 20 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (WA) |
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£157.73 |
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Wine Advocate (91)From Ponsot's monopole Clos des Mont Luisants (virtually surrounded by grand crus, and which, he opines, represents as steep a slope as exists in the Cote de Nuits), the 2006 Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru Cuvee des Alouettes exhibits a healthy, deep color; a nose of well-hung game, cassis, blackberry, and dark chocolate; a creamy richness rare in this vintage; and a low-toned finish in which the wine's abundance of tannins becomes evident as a fine, subtly-abrasive though relatively well fruit-covered spread. The more this opened to the air, though, the more game-like notes dominated, so one should probably treat that as an omen for the wine's future rather than a temporary manifestation of reduction which would in any case be rare at Ponsot where the wines are not sulfured. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-92 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,469.00 |
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Vinous (89-92)Moderately saturated medium red. Medicinal aromas of red cherry, fresh herbs, licorice and exotic spices. Offers lovely sweetness and intensity of flavor, with a firm tannic spine giving it structure and grip. This boasts good breadth but shows some slightly bitter medicinal austerity and is evolving very slowly. Marie-Blanche says the family owns parcels at the top, middle and bottom of this huge grand cru vineyard. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-95 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,529.00 |
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Vinous (91-95)Good deep red. Pungent aromas of blueberry, smoke, minerals and game. Lush, sexy and deep, with powerful extract and sappiness to its deep core of fruit. A metallic, iodiney quality and a saline element communicate a strong impression of the soil. This firmly structured wine coats the entire palate on the aftertaste, finishing with serious tannins and a note of coffee. Saouma noted that this grand cru was vinified with about one-third of its stems and underwent a long maceration; he planned to bottle most of it in magnums. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
£916.00 |
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Vinous (94)Very good deep red. Black fruits, licorice, dark chocolate and sweet oak on the very ripe nose. Large-scaled and compellingly sweet, with wonderfully ripe, sappy dark berry flavors conveying a chewy impression of solidity. A very ripe 2006 whose solid tannic backbone and excellent persistence suggest that it will evolve slowly. If you can't wait to taste this, give it time in a decanter first. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
£149.00 |
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The Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas 2006 is an exquisite representation of Burgundy's premier cru vineyards. Produced by the renowned Michel Gros, a winemaker with a lineage tracing back to the 1830s, this French delicacy originates from the Clos des Reas vineyard. This vineyard covers just 2.12 hectares but its unique terroir bestows the Gros family's monopole with an exceptional reputation. The Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas 2006 is a splendid blend of Pinot Noir grapes, characterised by a lavish and pronounced raspberry and cherry bouquet. A subtle minerality and balanced acidity contribute to the complex and persistent finish. Masterfully crafted, each bottle personifies meticulous traditional methods married with modern precision. Its deep garnet hue and abundant bouquet, ensure the Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Clos des Reas 2006 is a coveted vintage that enriches any cellar or table. Its elegance and longevity make it a timeless treasure that deserves the utmost appreciation. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92+ (VN) |
In Bond
£156.00 |
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Vinous (92+)Good medium red. High-pitched aromas of cherry, mint and flowers. Supple and seamless, with nicely integrated acidity giving the wine an impression of energy. I like this Volnay's impression of medicinal reserve. A very rich and deep wine, building impressively on the back end and finishing with noteworthy subtlety. Youthfully unevolved, with a lot more to come |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (VN) |
In Bond
£212.00 |
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Vinous (91-94)Deep red. Wild, complex nose melds raspberry, leather and game. Silky and round but with lively mineral pungency giving definition and grip to the flavors of raspberry and gibier Finishes with substantial tannic power, a subtle saline character and superb length. This is all real Charmes, notes Potel, who told me that he made 100 barrels of grand cru red wine in 2006. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£504.00 |
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Vinous (91-94)Red-ruby. Reticent aromas of redcurrant, dried flowers, iron, smoke, rocks and gingery spice. Bright and sappy on the palate, with insidious sweetness and intensity to its dark fruit flavors. Very stylish wine, finishing pure, spicy and long, with firm but very fine tannins. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£711.00 |
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Vinous (88-90)(this, the Gevrey and the Charmes-Chambertin were the only 2006s that had been racked as of early November) Good full red. Sappy raspberry and cherry aromas show a slightly liqueur-like aspect. Fat and dry, with a red raspberry flavor complicated by notes of iron, smoke and meat. A concentrated, soil-driven wine that's a bit heavy and lacking in high notes for Chambolle. (There's no Morey villages in 2006 as the vines were replaced after the 2005 harvest.) |
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Burgundy | 1 | 97 (WA) |
In Bond
£356.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Sweetly ripe black fruits in the nose of the Ponsot 2006 Clos de La Roche Cuvee Vieilles Vignes prepare the way for a more succulently, generously sweet fruit, plush texture, and generally sunny disposition than that presented by the corresponding Clos St.-Denis. Ripe cherry and red currant flood the creamy, silken palate with sweetness, while some of the same notes of citrus oil, floral perfume (here iris), and peat as exhibited in the Clos St.-Denis swirl about, too. Saline, chalky suggestions help offer contrast and a sounding board to the fruit, and this finishes with exhilarating lift, riveting interplay, and phenomenal length. Here is a combination of textural allure and backbone for which velvet gloves and iron fists seem inappropriately mundane – not merely archaic – metaphors. Blind – I must confess (and did, to Ponsot) – that I would more likely have guessed this to be Musigny than Clos de la Roche. In an extreme instance of a phenomenon shared by many of the best 2006s, I find this irresistible now; find it hard to imagine its having ornery or sulking phases; yet expect it will be worth following for 20 years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (WA) |
In Bond
£128.00 |
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Wine Advocate (91)From Ponsot's monopole Clos des Mont Luisants (virtually surrounded by grand crus, and which, he opines, represents as steep a slope as exists in the Cote de Nuits), the 2006 Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru Cuvee des Alouettes exhibits a healthy, deep color; a nose of well-hung game, cassis, blackberry, and dark chocolate; a creamy richness rare in this vintage; and a low-toned finish in which the wine's abundance of tannins becomes evident as a fine, subtly-abrasive though relatively well fruit-covered spread. The more this opened to the air, though, the more game-like notes dominated, so one should probably treat that as an omen for the wine's future rather than a temporary manifestation of reduction which would in any case be rare at Ponsot where the wines are not sulfured. |
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2006 was a marvellous year for white Burgundy. The wines excellent structure and more forward aromas than the 2005’s. They can be enjoyed young or considerable aged with is often the mark of a great wine. 2006 red Burgundy’s development has impressed and surprised. This was a vintage which allowed winemakers to really make their stylistic impressions on the wine. An interesting year for Burgundy enthusiasts.
