Joli pinot que ce clos du Roy 2008, fidèle à l'idée que je m'en fais habituellement, à savoir un petit frère de Gevrey-Chambertin. Ici le vin est kirsché, sur la griotte, le pinot mûr et évolué (cette odeur de cheval dont on parle parfois en Bourgogne, presque cuirée), sachant que l'ensemble reste élégant, civilisé, assez pur malgré de fines traces d'élevage. La bouche est souple et fraîche, l'attaque est moderement ronde puis le vin se resserre sur de fins tanins et des notes minérales terriennes (ce petit goût de Gevrey). Le profil est étiré, rien de massif ici, la fraîcheur est au rendez -vous, sans doute faut-il les boire car ce millésime se goûte vraiment bien actuellement, sans aspérité, sur la finesse....
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Colour was bright, and you could see that this was going to be a bit too young still. Pretty big on the oak alongside the big red fruits; currants, raspberries on both the nose and the palate, but it needs a bit more substance as it kind of falls into the shadows very quickly. Maybe in 2-3 years, this will be more interesting.
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Wow, what a difference since last year. The oak has been integreted and it's fruit drived. Still great acidity. It's goong to be hard to keep the hands of the other bottles and why wait?
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3/21/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Bourgogne Wine Alliance, Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne (Hospices de Beaune - Beaune France): Tasting, brief note. Spice and maturing black fruit with some liqueur hint. Moderate concentration, very nicely balanced. Very good for now.
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12/19/2015 - Raage wrote: 91 Points
Joli pinot que ce clos du Roy 2008, fidèle à l'idée que je m'en fais habituellement, à savoir un petit frère de Gevrey-Chambertin.
Ici le vin est kirsché, sur la griotte, le pinot mûr et évolué (cette odeur de cheval dont on parle parfois en Bourgogne, presque cuirée), sachant que l'ensemble reste élégant, civilisé, assez pur malgré de fines traces d'élevage. La bouche est souple et fraîche, l'attaque est moderement ronde puis le vin se resserre sur de fins tanins et des notes minérales terriennes (ce petit goût de Gevrey). Le profil est étiré, rien de massif ici, la fraîcheur est au rendez -vous, sans doute faut-il les boire car ce millésime se goûte vraiment bien actuellement, sans aspérité, sur la finesse....
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2/8/2013 - kevincheng wrote: 89 Points
Tasted at The Ledbury, London.
Colour was bright, and you could see that this was going to be a bit too young still. Pretty big on the oak alongside the big red fruits; currants, raspberries on both the nose and the palate, but it needs a bit more substance as it kind of falls into the shadows very quickly. Maybe in 2-3 years, this will be more interesting.
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11/19/2011 - RobertWinesWeLove wrote: 89 Points
Wow, what a difference since last year. The oak has been integreted and it's fruit drived. Still great acidity. It's goong to be hard to keep the hands of the other bottles and why wait?
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2/25/2010 - binkybonky wrote: 86 Points
Young, light and fresh. The oak is upstanding at the moment but should calm down a bit soon. All in all: nice potential.
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