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One of the most famous Hospices holdings, the vines lie in the upper section of Mazis Chambertin, exactly level with the neighbouring Chambertin Clos de Bèze and the oldest vines (66% of the plot) date back to 1947. On the nose, the approachability of 2009 is immediately apparent with gorgeous bramble fruit in abundance. Spices lurk beneath, supporting the fruit...

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The 2012, made from 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon, was the only wine made by d’Yquem in the vintage. The team picked and started to make a Sauternes but Garbay said ‘after the first tasting we decided the quality was not enough to make d’Yquem’. The Y grapes are picked before the Sauternes grapes with only a little botrytis...

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Fascinating fruit aromas together with fullness and roundness of body are the distinctive traits of the 2011 vintage. The bouquet shows a nice complexity and concentration: rose and violet petals, notes of aromatic herbs, ripe red berries and peculiar scent of hard candies which leads directly to the distinctive sweetness and juiciness of the palate. The presence of the single...

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An old-school, meaty, savoury nose with notes of fruit-cake and leather. On the palate, the wine has a breezy attack, a broad and sturdy structure but with fine tannins, well-integrated wood and an accomplished finish. There is more finesse than we have seen of late and certainly more precision. Gruaud definitely back to its best. Drink 2019-2030+. 16.5

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A rich nose of both red and dark fruit swathes the deliciously subtle notes of sous bois providing both sumptuousness and complexity. The palate has a chalky mineral vein running through its core and driving into the long finish. The fruit is bright and crunchy, balanced by the velvety ripe tannins and juicy acidity which tapers into a mouth-watering, saline...

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