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93 JG.
"In 2010, the domaine decided not to chapitalize the Les Lavières, as it had just beautiful sugar levels and came in at 12.7 percent alcohol naturally. This is an absolutely beautiful example of the vintage, offering up a deep, refined and very complex nose of cherries, strawberries, blood orange, a beautifully complex base of soil, roses, citrus zest and a touch of vinesmoke in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and fullish, with a very sappy core of fruit, beautiful transparency, suave tannins and a very, very long, pure and utterly seamless finish. A beautiful bottle of Les Lavières." View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2011, Issue #36 |