Winery - Domaine Laleure-Piot
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
You can feel the wood, rather than tasting it, such is the delicious fruit character: layers of ripe white fruits, shot through with citrus, white figs and crisp nectarine. The wine is edging towards youthful austerity but the fruit gives it great life and freshness. Imported by Robert Kacher Imports.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Warm, soft, green plum-flavored wine, stiffened with toast and almonds. There is a mineral core, the tannins from pear skins offering spice as well as structure. The finish is more on the crisp side, a burst of freshness. Imported by Robert Kacher Imports.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A blend of small parcels of premier cru vineyards, this is a wine that offers richness, toast and a fine core of citrus and yellow berry flavors. The finish on this finely crafted wine is a structured, green fruit skin flourish. Imported by Robert Kacher Imports.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Raspberry Pinot Noir fruit is on fresh display. The wine is light, with the tight acidity of the vintage, but the varietal purity sings out.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From its bright purple color, this is obviously a young wine. It has all the tannins and suppressed juiciness of youth, a dry core over the freshest red plum flavors. The wine is worth aging for 2–3 years, as its terroir-driven structure softens.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A firm, tightly balanced wine, the intense fruit fitting into a dry, solidly tannic framework. It is ripe, certainly, with a sweet, juicy character, but the dense structure is as important, a core of steely resolve to go with the delicious fruit and acidity. Demands 5–10 years and more aging.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here, the acids are high and tight, with green fruits as well as tart red berries. Simple and fresh, this wine reveals the cooler growing conditions both of the year and of the appellation. Imported by Robert Kacher Imports.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With bright red fruits and prominent acidity, this owes as much to freshness as richness. A layer of wood offers spice and a dry tannin core. It does open in the mouth, revealing mocha and some final juicy roundness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A rich layer of ripe red plums characterizes this wine immediately. The fruit is spiced with wood, but dominated by fresh acidity, followed by tight tannins and a youthful brightness. Give it 2–3 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
While it is already very accessible, this finely structured wine also has a core of tannin under the ripe, lightly earthy berry fruits. There is an over-arching juiciness that comes from the red fruit flavors, but this sweetness is easily balanced by the acidity. Drink or keep.
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