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A wine with real precision to its features, as if chiselled by a master sculptor. Notes of ripe kumquats and little tangerines, with zest, pith and juice all combining. On the palate there is a salty, marine element and an obvious mineral thread running through it as a backbone. The impression is of a racy wine with perfect line and...

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The aromatics are at the grapefruit end of the citric spectrum. On the palate, the wine feels tender and delicate at first but it builds in the mouth and then shows clear intensity on the finish, giving a real saline burst. Another one that is asking for time.

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Less aromatically expressive than the Bienvenues at this stage but that is unlikely to worry the Bâtard. The nose begins with a little menthol and aniseed but remains subdued rather than lifting off. On the palate, the power of the wine is immediately clear but it¿s an unmistakable throaty rumble in the background rather than a full-on roar. The structure...

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Sumptuously ripe aromas of peach and apricot with a hint of toasty oak and smoke lead to full-bodied, sappy, muscular, massively scaled flavors that are breathtakingly rich and quite densely concentrated, especially on the impressively long finish and this stains and coats the palate completely. Despite all of the size, this remains impeccably balanced and as good as the La...

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There is a grandeur to this Suchots that reflects its status as one of the greatest wines of Vosne Romanée, Grand Crus included. Pascal¿s parcel is in the perfect spot in the upper section and this great location, combined with old vines and Pascal¿s know-how are an irrepressive combination. On the nose, there is a confidence and assuredness, not the...

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